Ed Chorba takes a look at Middlewood
Sallie Mae Ordered to Pay $96.6M for Violating Troops’ Rights
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 – Justice Department officials announced an enforcement action yesterday against the nation’s largest servicer of federal and private student loans, which was found to be systematically violating the legal rights of U.S. service members. Sallie Mae — also known as Sallie Mae Bank and Navient Solutions — […]
Schools propose lowest average tax levy in five years; 96% of budgets stay within tax cap
Release from the New York State School Boards Association Schools statewide are proposing an average tax levy increase of just 1.98 percent, the lowest in five years, according to an analysis of state property tax report card data by the New York State School Boards Association. Ninety-six percent of school districts are proposing tax levy […]
“The County Executive’s Corner” Doing Our Part To Save Lives
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY I shared my lunchtime on Monday with two extraordinary young women. Lauren Shields of Stony Point is 14. A heart transplant saved her life five years ago. Malkie Brandler of Spring Valley is 21. She is hoping to receive the gift of a new heart later this spring. As […]
Andy’s staffers put Rob in the back row
DAILY NEWS Aides to Rob Astorino, the Republican Westchester County executive running for governor, say he was blocked from prime seating Wednesday at President Obama’s Tappan Zee Bridge event by Gov. Cuomo staffers. Astorino aides say he was originally slated to be seated within the first three rows but ended up standing with no seat […]
Dems to pull “O-Card” on first day of NY GOP convention: Obama to visit TZ Bridge on Wednesday
The anticipated nomination of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino as GOP candidate for New York governor, will have to compete for attention this week with a visit from the president of the United States to Astorino’s home county. None other than the commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama, will be making an appearance at the Tappan Zee […]