By Rockland County Executive Ed Day You can’t make this up. For years, the County of Rockland would routinely conduct business with individuals or entities that owed property taxes. On its face, it’s absurd to pay thousands of dollars to a vendor for services or products when they are in arrears – solely based on […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The Office of the New York State Comptroller last week made public the findings of an audit of Rockland County’s Department of Social Services. The review of DSS operations from January 1, 2013 to last August highlighted several areas quality and efficiency, but also recommended substantive changes to improve […]
To the Editor, There are several items that require photo ID. I will list 13 right now off the top of my head. 1- Buy a gun. 2- Buy or rent a car. 3- Get a license for fishing and hunting. 4- Enter an airplane. 5- Prove your age at a casino. 6- Apply for […]
Dear Governor Cuomo, For the second consecutive legislative session, the New York State Legislature has spoken on behalf of mute swans by passing a bill designed to rein in the recurring excesses of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The DEC is charged with the responsibility of carrying out sound wildlife management practices. […]
BY DIANE DIMOND For those of us who have never lost a child to a violent crime, we cannot possibly know a grieving parent’s pain. But we know that out of pain can come a convoluted way of thinking. It isn’t easy to question the motives of a heartbroken parent who decides they hold the […]
BY DIANE DIMOND What if you got a message on your Facebook account from someone you knew was angry with you that read, “There’s one way to love ya, but a thousand ways to kill ya.” You might be a bit worried, right? What if that person continued to write things like, “I’m not going […]