Let’s Say ‘So Long’ to the TSA

BY DIANE DIMOND A recent Gallup poll has just concluded that 54 percent of Americans think the Transportation Security Administration is doing an “excellent” or “good” job at our airports. I don’t. I think the TSA is engaged in a nationwide effort to cavalierly and routinely strip travelers of their dignity. I think in some […]

Haverstraw Firehouse Celebrates Centennial

Haverstraw Firehouse Celebrates Centennial

BY VINNY MURPHY Called a “microcosm of our country and community” by ex-Chief Joseph Natale, Haverstraw’s Relief Hose Company No. 3 celebrated the 100th anniversary of its facility’s dedication this past Sunday. Though the company itself formed in the late 19th century, it was not until May 31st of 1912 that the company occupied its […]

Federally Evaluated Exercise to be Conducted at Indian Point

On Tuesday, October 2, a federally evaluated exercise will be conducted at the Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC). The exercise will be evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The emergency response plans of New York State, the counties of Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester, and the plants’ […]

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