To the Editor, The Taxpayers of Ramapo Central clearly voted down spending a million dollars to recondition the “Field of Dreams.” Now the board needs to respect the results and cease this project. The arrogance of the school board is beyond belief to continue to pursue this project. The peoples right to vote and the integrity […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Last weekend’s transformer failure at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan didn’t just send choking black smoke into the evening sky. The potentially deadly incident also sent fear into the surrounding communities. Let me start by commending our emergency personnel who quickly responded in such a professional manner. […]
BY DIANE DIMOND So wait just a darned minute. A committee of the United States Congress wants to schedule testimony from Hillary Clinton, and she refuses the request, laying down certain conditions? That’s not the way our system is supposed to work! If Congress calls a citizen to the witness chair, that citizen is supposed […]
To the Editor, I am writing to voice my strong opposition to decreasing the residency requirement for the Orangetown Complex to 60 percent residency as recommended by Orangetown Mighty Midget’s leadership. The 85 percent residency requirement was put in place to protect our kids and our community. OMM’s blatant disregard for this requirement has already […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Sixteen months ago, I took the helm of a listless and disorganized operation plagued by out of control spending, soaring debt and a massive, $138 million deficit. Since my first day in office, I, along with members of my administration, have worked hard to find common-sense solutions to our […]
To the Editor, Over the past few months nothing has become more evident then blatant disregard for our community and our residents! Certain appointed and elected officials could care less about the common good of our town. They just want to please their friends. It appears that these friends are those who line their pockets by hiring their businesses or by giving them campaign donations. […]