BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Publisher It’s been said a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if a prosecutor led them that way, but apparently whatever evidence the DA has on Legislator Frank Sparaco so far is not enough to inspire his confidence in the case. At pre-trial hearings this week the Rockland DA’s Office asked […]
Dear Governor Cuomo, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the clemency application being considered in regard to Judith Clark. Ms. Clark and the other self-proclaimed revolutionaries were responsible for the murders of two Nyack police officers, Sergeant Edward J. O’Grady, Jr, Police Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and Brinks security guard Peter Paige […]
To the Editor, It seems incredulous and unconscionable that while our nation is spending billions of dollars and putting thousands of American lives at risk to fight terrorism at home and abroad, there would be any consideration to pardon Judith Clark. Judith Clark was an active and willing participant in an act of homegrown terrorism […]
BY RABBI DAVID E. EIDENSOHN It seems likely now that in 2016 all American women ages 18-25 must register for the draft or face the consequences. The Supreme Court has ruled in the past that women needn’t file for the Selective Service, commonly referred to as the draft, because they were excluded from combat duty. […]
To the Editor, I would like to thank Senator David Carlucci sponsoring and passing Lauren’s Law, legislation that now requires all New Yorkers to decide definitively whether to be organ donors or not on their driver’s license applications. As a result of Senator Carlucci’s hard work and dedication to this issue, we have had over […]
To the Editor, Thanks for your recent coverage of the Orangetown budget — great to see that Supervisor Stewart and the rest of the Town Council have kept us under the Tax Cap for 2015. It is important to note, however, that your writer Bob Knight failed to tell readers that the Town Council was […]