Tax Free New York becomes Start Up New York

Tax Free New York becomes Start Up New York

BY KATHY KAHN For The Rockland Times Same horse, different color? When local businesses started railing against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Tax Free New York” proposal and the Legislature booted it back to Executive Chamber, it was tweaked, given a new name and, as a result, a new lease on life. “Start Up New York” has […]

SMITTY GETS ‘ER DONE

SMITTY GETS ‘ER DONE

The Orangetown Town Board passed a resolution unanimously to put a referendum on the November ballot to abolish the Receiver of Taxes Office and merge it with the Town Clerk Office, which they hope will save taxpayers money. Chris Smith, a candidate for receiver of taxes, has been advocating the change for over a year […]

NANUET HEBREW CENTER NAMED CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

NANUET HEBREW CENTER NAMED CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

Nanuet Hebrew Center has been named Chapter of the Year by the Metropolitan New York Region of USY (United Synagogue Youth). The Metro NY Region (“METNY”) consists of Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as the five boroughs of New York City. This annual award is bestowed upon the USY chapter that […]

Orthodox families in NYC and Rockland shunned for reporting sexual abuse

Orthodox families in NYC and Rockland shunned for reporting sexual abuse

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Brooklyn – Child sexual abuse is an unfortunate and tragic occurrence in any community, but adding insult to injury by purposely ostracizing a child’s family almost seems too cruel to comprehend. Still, for reporting sexual abuse of children, Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish families, also known as Haredi or ritually observant, often report […]