Skoufis Hours a Dud

Skoufis Hours a Dud

Either Stony Pointers are satisfied with their representation in state government so thoroughly that they have no questions or concerns for their elected officials or they simply have not been made aware enough of Assemblyman James Skoufis’ monthly constituent hours meetings. On Tuesday a big zero showed up to meet with Skoufis’ office ambassador Dustin […]

Will the Affordable Care Act Live Up to Its Name?

BY JANET TRAUTWEIN Insurance plans won’t go on sale in the new insurance exchanges established by the federal healthcare reform law for several more months. But some major health insurers are already forecasting substantially higher premiums. Some individuals could see their premiums more than double, according to a private briefing conducted earlier this year by […]

Protest in Spring Valley over new Israeli draft laws

Protest in Spring Valley over new Israeli draft laws

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Spring Valley – Ultra-Orthodox students attending the United Talmudical Academy in Spring Valley gathered on July 10 in a large demonstration to protest recent changes to Israeli law removing armed service exemptions for yeshiva students. Elementary and middle school-aged students assembled in lines, holding signs and banners denouncing the state of Israel […]

DEAD: Proposed bill against Eminent Domain use by a Foreign Corp

One strategy employed by opponents of the Champlain Hudson Power Express that would dig trenches through the CSX rail right-of-way and other areas in Stony Point and Rockland County is dead for the time being, as Assemblyman James Skoufis told the Rockland County Times a bill to ban the annexation of land via eminent domain […]

NEW CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOR CLARKSTOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT

Conservative Party opposition leader Sam Naemit has revealed to the Rockland County Times that Stephan F. Peters for Clarkstown Highway Superintendent will be running for the Conservative Party ticket. He joins Wayne Ballard (R) and Dennis Malone (D) in the race. If he wins the primary, he might play spoiler, as Superintendent Wayne Ballard had […]