BY MICHAEL HULL FROM THE ROCKLAND VOICE Nita Lowey is dodging an October debate at the Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship Church in New City where WRCR hosted a very successful debate between Ed Day and David Fried during the election for County Executive last year. The Chris Day campaign was contacted two weeks ago by a […]
To the Editor, After greater than two years of a successful capital campaign by Don Franchino and his many volunteers, this BOD determined to over throw his efforts – for what purpose or gain? Were they concerned that a new facility might become a reality or that their positions on the BOD might be threatened? […]
BY THOMAS J. BASILE At the risk of sounding overly sentimental, watching the Yankees captain step up to the plate at his last All-Star Game this week brought tears to my eyes and made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. If you are a fan of America’s Pastime, or sports […]
Assembly candidate Rich Cocchiara responds to James Skoufis’ so-called “tuition free” proposal Ask New Yorkers what they regard as the most daunting challenges facing New York and you will invariably hear TAXES and JOBS. Certainly it is a message I hear loud and clear as I campaign for the New York State Assembly. Those living […]
BY DIANE DIMOND OK, by a show of hands, how many readers have actually sat inside a courtroom and watched a trial? Having been assigned to cover countless high-profile trials over the years, I have to admit I relish it. I love going to courthouses with their stately facades and imposing corridors. And inside it’s […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Lee Boyd Malvo, inmate No. 330873, incarcerated at the super-maximum Red Onion State Prison in Virginia has a business plan to make himself some money. He either doesn’t know it is against the law or he doesn’t care. You won’t learn about this story anywhere else. I was only able to piece […]