RCC: Education With A Vision By Legislator Phil Soskin (D- Monsey) Rockland County Legislature I am very fortunate to have SUNY Rockland Community College in my legislative district, and we are all fortunate to have the college in our County. With a national shift toward the value and benefits of community colleges, RCC beckons as […]
BY KATHY KAHN Where are his tax returns? Do Americans really want him for the next President of the United States? Can he “Make America Great Again?” Whether Trump’s name is on a building, a golf course or on the cover of a magazine, the Boomer billionaire is a businessman, entrepreneur, spouse (a few times) […]
Counties remain concerned about the state and regional economy and its impact on our ability to serve in our communities. Today, NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli reported that local property tax revenues will be capped at 0.6 percent over last year, based on low inflation. This announcement comes after the State Department of Taxation and […]
BY DR. LOU ALPERT WindowsReport.com, a website devoted to the technology of Microsoft’s Windows’ Operating Systems, in an unprecedented posting, cited its strong endorsement of the action taken by this newspaper in the matter of the “forced” upgrade by Microsoft of the Operating Systems of many of their customer’s computers to Windows 10. In a […]
By Kathy Kahn Most people in New York’s 98th Assembly District, which covers Sloatsburg, Montebello, Tallman and parts of East Ramapo, have never heard of John Allegro—at least not yet. Allegro, who has never run for public office, has decided to throw his hat in the ring for the spot currently occupied by one-term incumbent […]
BY RICHARD M. STRUCK Republished I want to share the perspective of someone who has practiced professional economic development in Rockland for over 30 years, including in my current role at Rockland Economic Development Corp. We all understand that Rockland can be an expensive place to live. While not a panacea for all financial concerns, […]