The Science Behind Why We Struggle with Our Habits

By Olivier Poirier-Leroy Guest columnist “Good habits are worth being fanatical about.” –John Irving Having good habits in our personal life, at work, and in the gym is the dream. With little fanfare or need for motivation the goal is to be able to cruise through our day, doing the right things, and as a […]

FIRST CASE OF ZIKA VIRUS CONFIRMED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert on Friday confirmed Rockland’s first case of Zika virus in a local woman. The patient recently traveled to a South American country where Zika virus transmission has been documented. “Zika virus symptoms may include low-grade fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis,” […]

McMahon: Thruway Toll Credit “Indefensible Gimmick”

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE EMPIRE CENTER Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to spend $340 million in budget windfall cash on a temporary state tax rebate of Thruway tolls is “an indefensible gimmick,” E.J. McMahon, president of the Empire Center, testified Feb. 2 at a Joint Legislative Budget Hearing in Albany. “This proposal does not deserve support […]