BY JULIE D. GLOBUS This is the first time I am commenting on Chief Michael Sullivan and his current war with Supervisor Hoehmann. I don’t care much about the intricacies of that war. I find the entire battle expensive, poorly planned, excruciatingly childish, misdirected and damaging for Clarkstown and Rockland. There are important issues […]
Three investigative journalists from CNN have resigned following the retraction and management review of a June 22 story which appeared on CNN’s website. The three journalists include Thomas Frank, who wrote the story, Eric Lichtblau, an editor in the investigative unit, and Lex Haris, who oversaw the unit and who has been an editor at […]
BY GEORGE HOEHMANN Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown Nowadays, people have become more aware and in tune with where their food comes from and what we are putting in our bodies. Although Clarkstown is not the farmland it once was, we are fortunate enough to still be in a region that has access to good […]
STATEMENT BY ROCKLAND COUNTY LEGISLATOR CHARLES FALCIGLIA “I have requested that the United States Department of the Treasury conduct a study to extend suspicious activity reporting requirements to include local governments. Over the last decade Anti-Money Laundering Programs have been expanded from Banks to include the Gaming Industry (Casinos), Insurance Industry, Precious Metals and Jewelry […]
Amends Budget to include $12 BILLION for the Gateway Project! BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman Several months ago our newspaper, through this column, successfully lobbied our Republican County Executive, Ed Day, as well as our Democratic State Legislators, Ken Zebrowski and Ellen Jaffee, to write letters to President Donald Trump, urging him to supply the […]
The U.S. Coast Guard had a proposal to permit 10 new anchorages and 43 berths for crude-oil carrying vessels on the Hudson River. On June 28, Rear Admiral Steven D. Poulin stated that the Coast Guard would suspend future rulemaking decisions for at least a year, which would kill the proposal. Scenic Hudson was one […]