BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Every May in Rockland County we remember Larisa Karassik. Larisa was just 13-years-old when a repeat drunk driver slammed into her family’s car back on May 23, 2015. Sadly, Larisa did not make it, her father was injured, and the driver of the other vehicle was killed. Larisa’s tragic death reminds us there is […]
State Senator William Larkin is expected to announce his retirement tomorrow (Thursday, May 3). The Republican lawmaker has called a news conference to “announce his intentions.” Mid-Hudson News reported that a number of sources said he will announce he will not run in November. His office had no comment about the impending announcement on Wednesday, nor did […]
BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI President Trump’s tax law will have many negative effects for New York. It will hurt hardworking taxpayers and help corporate giants. Our utility companies will have their corporate income taxes slashed from 35 percent to 21 percent generating a major windfall at the expense of customers. The Public Service Commission […]
Carry the Load is a national organization founded by veterans to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day. The not-for-profit has since expanded its mission to provide meaningful ways to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving our great country. One of those ways is through its annual National Relay that travels […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman As a result of this column’s April 12 publication of “What is the cost of removing and replacing the numerous Tappan Zee signs on the Thruway and Palisades Parkway with Mario Cuomo signs,” the Ombudsman Alert was contacted by several individuals closely connected to the history of the original Tappan […]
Submitted by CICEROSE On Monday, April 16 jury selection will start in the U.S. vs Richard Brega trial. The trial itself should start the following day or shortly thereafter. The published list of possible witnesses and or people that will be mentioned in this trial are many. The list includes politicians, BOCES employees, former Brega […]