To the Editor, The NY State Legislature passed historic reforms in 2019. Campaign finance reform did not make it. Politicians in NY still must fund-raise like crazy from sources who can make the biggest contributions.The two worst effects of this are that candidates have little time to spend with future constituents listening to their concerns, […]
By County Executive Ed Day As Autumn approaches we all begin to think of certain things, children returning to school, leaves changing colors on trees, football season or seeing the Yankees make a push into the playoffs. For those of us in government the end of summer means something else; budget season is upon us. […]
Customers can participate to preserve resources with lawn watering program SUEZ announced today that it is again offering a complimentary lawn watering education program called Evapotranspiration for customers in New York, Delaware and South Jersey. Evapotranspiration (ET) is a measure of water loss from soil through evaporation and moisture loss from plant life […]
Are you getting the most out of your 401(k)? BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services Most of us are smart enough to know that retirement will be expensive, and that the more we save and invest today, the better our chances are to live a comfortable retirement. If you’re anything like me, […]
We’re over the “cliff,” now what? BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services If you’re anything like me, you’ve uttered the phrase “If only I had bought …. back then.” Well, back then may be right now. One of the major concerns for markets has been the pending fiscal-cliff and what tax rates […]
Matthew Capuano of West Nyack was arrested on Thursday, August 16 after he was found in his home with $2,000 worth of prescription drug medications. The Rockland County Drug Task Force, Orangetown Police Department Detective Bureau and Uniform Patrol, Clarkstown Police Department K-9 Officer King, and Rockland County Rescue, Entry and Counter-Terrorism Team (REACT) worked […]