On Point with Tina Traster: Urge Hi Tor To Move Forward With Cat Project

On Point with Tina Traster: Urge Hi Tor To Move Forward With Cat Project

BY TINA TRASTER Time and again, cat-loving folks in Rockland County and beyond have reached into their pockets and given generously to Hi Tor Animal Shelter to specifically improve the lives of the cats. Anyone who’s adopted a Hi Tor cat, myself included, can tell you how dedicated Hi Tor’s employees and volunteers are, caring […]

Hometown Happenings: A Responsible, Realistic Budget for Clarkstown

Hometown Happenings: A Responsible, Realistic Budget for Clarkstown

BY GEORGE HOEHMANN The process of constructing an annual budget for Town government is a tough, time consuming one.  It is not a task that I take lightly. In fact, there were well over 70 meetings held with all of our department heads to create a responsible and realistic tentative budget for 2019.  Together, we […]

The Life of a Comedian, in Her Own Words

The Life of a Comedian, in Her Own Words

By Vincent Abbatecola For the last 43 years, “Saturday Night Live” has been a landmark in television. Through sketch comedy, viewers have been introduced to unforgettable characters brought to us by countless legends, such as Chevy Chase, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Kristin Wiig, to name a […]

Carlucci’s Column: Unwanted Robocalls Surging

Carlucci’s Column: Unwanted Robocalls Surging

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Americans are receiving 4 billion automated calls per month, according to the Federal Communications Commission. That’s about 1,543 calls per second. Worse, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) ranks New York 5thin the nation for total robocalls. Last year New Yorkers were hit with 1.92 billion robocalls. Now the State Comptroller’s Office […]

China Tries To Hide Illegal Trade Practices in the Face of Tariffs

China Tries To Hide Illegal Trade Practices in the Face of Tariffs

By Jeff Ferry As President Trump imposes new tariffs on Chinese exports, Beijing is countering with a public relations offensive. In a recent “white paper,” China’s State Council argued that any trade dispute is entirely the fault of the US. Beijing claims that it absolutely plays by the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), […]