Since November, 19 US states have introduced bills that activists are concerned would curb freedom of expression and the right to protest in what civil liberties experts are calling “an attack on protest rights throughout the states.” Further, Donald Trump has commented that mainstream media is “the enemy of the people.” Join Community Action Network’s […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT RCT Ombudsman In a series of five articles published November 24, 2016 though February 23, 2017 by this ombudsman, I discussed the vital importance of the Gateway Project to the economic vitality of our region, including its promise to deliver a “one-seat train ride” from Rockland right into Penn Station. The […]
BY CHRIS DAY, Republican candidate for Orangetown supervisor PHOTOS BY SARA WALDRON (Taken at May 2 Chris Day fundraiser) Orangetown is known as a friendly, diverse, and welcoming place. We enjoy our suburban lifestyle and welcome all who share those characteristics and values to join us here. However, there are some who want things like high […]
PRESS RELEASE Former Orangetown Supervisor Thom Kleiner announced Sunday that he is running as the Democratic candidate for Orangetown Supervisor in 2017. Kleiner, a Sparkill resident, won seven previous elections for supervisor and served in the position from 1996-2009. Speaking before a crowd of supporters at the Knights of Columbus hall in Blauvelt, he laid out his vision for […]
FROM EIR President Donald Trump directly reaffirmed his support for a “21st Century Glass-Steagall” bill in a Bloomberg News interview this week, saying, “I’m looking into that right now. There’s some people that want to go back to the old system, right? So we’re going to look at that.” Financial press in New York and […]
Local councilman served as senior press advisor to US coalition BY KATHY KAHN To those who follow national and state politics closely, they know Stony Pointer Tom Basile is more than just a councilman on the Town Board. He has been in the federal, state and local arena for more than two decades and written […]