BY DIANE DIMOND When you’re in the business of writing about crime, sometimes you need to take a break, shake your head at the human foibles that bring people to the attention of police or to the courthouse steps. Sometimes you just have to laugh out loud. As they say, you just can’t make up this […]
BY DIANE DIMOND There is a lot of unfairness in the world. The American justice system stands ready to counter that, right? Not so fast. When it comes to men and allegations of paternity, women have a decidedly upper hand. Whatever the woman claims in court most often becomes fact. And once a court has […]
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY As conveyed during my State of the County message earlier this month, the eventual sale of Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center remains a critical element in the County’s economic turnaround. With lower reimbursement rates and increasing costs, the facility continues to lose money, with its future operating […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Each day across this country, lives are saved because a dedicated 9-11 operator dispatched emergency personnel to help a panicked person. Every year there are some 240 million urgent calls made to this “one nation, one number” system. The value of the 9-11 organization is beyond question. But how many times have […]
Unusual measures were taken by DA’s Office to ensure plea deal This past August the Rockland County Times penned an editorial claiming the law appeared to be on Legislator Frank Sparaco’s side regarding a housing arrangement between himself and his cousins, assuming Sparaco was not lying about the nature of the housing agreement. Sparaco had […]
To the Editor A few points of clarification about your article regarding Ramapo promoting “Fifty Shades of Grey:” 1) As indicated at the top of the press release about “50 Shades of Grey,” it was generated by the Lafayette Theater’s film coordinator, yours truly, and not by the town supervisor, town board or support staff. […]