PSA FROM CPD Since September 10, 2015, there have been five reported thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles in the Town of Clarkstown. Four cases were in Nanuet and one in New City. In all of the cases, the vehicle was left parked overnight in a parking lot and the theft was noticed by the […]
Op-Ed by RBA CEO/President Al Samuels Recently a national real estate data company listed Rockland County as the county with the second highest property tax burden in the entire United States. Naturally, this caught my eye as we don’t need more negative stories that might discourage businesses from locating here. The Rockland Business Association, having previously […]
Today, my neighbors and I received a troubling political flyer about the possible closing of the Congers pool. This is the very same pool my family and I have enjoyed for the past nineteen years. Wanting verification, I reviewed the official meeting minutes of the 9/18/2014 Clarkstown Parks Board and Recreation Commission Workshop. I discovered […]
In 2014, Chris Day came closer than anyone has since 1992 to beating Congresswoman Nita Lowey in the 17th District of New York, garnering 44 percent of the vote. He has prepared a video statement regarding the 2016 Congressional race, which is available at this link. A transcript of his statement follows: “Since our historically […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day This Tuesday, November 3, thousands of eligible Rockland County voters will abdicate their civic responsibility and fail to exercise their right to vote. Even though this right is one of the most distinctive characteristics of our American society, voter turnout in national elections has fallen below 65 percent. […]
By CHRISTOPHER HANLY An individual retirement account (IRA) should be one of the cornerstones of anyone’s nest egg, offering great tax benefits to anyone socking money away. While individuals can and should contribute to their IRAs on a monthly basis, many don’t. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, the largest source of contributions come […]