BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey (D – Rockland) recently announced a push to stabilize student loan interest rates in the face of a looming July 1 rate increase during a teleconference and press inquiry on May 20. Lowey made the case that Congressional inaction on a rate hike will drastically […]
Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values, by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish.Engraved in granite at the Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City are the words of Robert Pinsky 39th Poet Laureate of the United States: Less eager than willing. More […]
Statement on New York State Assembly’s DREAM Act from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) “What is the Assembly saying today to legal immigrants? Or to the millions waiting to legally immigrate to the United States? There are almost 4.5 million people around the world waiting for visas to immigrate here. They’re trying to […]
Pomona Village Trustee Rita Louie announced Wednesday that she is challenging longtime incumbent Howard Phillips in the Democratic primary for Town of Haverstraw supervisor. Louie exclaimed on social media, “Time for a change and some fresh new ideas to move this town forward into the 21st Century! It’s gonna be a really hot summer, people!” […]
Good morning Ramapo, Wednesday afternoon proved to be a very interesting one in Ramapo. Our town hall was seized by the FBI and the Rockland County DA’s office. This seems to be something that a lot of people have been waiting for and still feel was long overdue. At this point in time, you may […]
Ramapo crumbling BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The FBI is hot on Ramapo Supervisor Chris St. Lawrence’s trail as teams of federal agents beset town hall this afternoon and evening. With a search warrant in hand, the feds evacuated the building, instructing only certain higher-ups and their immediate staff to stay as they conducted the search. And […]