This week’s meeting of the Rockland County Legislature began on a dramatic note when the first citizen to speak during scheduled public participation was forcibly removed from the building by police officers. The man was quickly escorted out of the council chambers after spewing a series of derogatory remarks at Legislator Santulli, who recently proposed […]
The Center for Auto Safety issued an alert recently advising that NY Senate bill 7545 should be revised to better protect consumers. Co-sponsor Senator David Carlucci stands by the original wording of the bill. He told the Ombudsman Alert, “Under New York state law all vehicles must be safe and roadworthy in order to be […]
This Ombudsman just received an EMERGENCY WARNING from the CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY, a venerable Auto Safety Group, often called upon to testify before the United States Congress,founded in 1970 by both Ralph Nader and Consumers’ Union,This warning was to inform our readers of the potential dangers of the possible passage of the bills, (A) […]
Save Our Tappan Zee, Inc. and fellow travelers, including the Rockland County Times own ombudsman, Dr. Louis Alpert, dropped a petition in Albany last week representing over 110,000 Hudson Valley residents who want to see the Tappan Zee name preserved in the name of the new bridge span. Despite the movement’s widespread public support, the […]
The sounds of summer are coming to Empire City Casino with a summer entertainment line-up that will have visitors dancing the night away. On Saturday, June 2, the casino welcomed The Dan Band, best known for their performances in such comedic movies as “The Hangover,” “Old School, and “Starsky & Hutch” to an approving audience. Throughout the entire summer, Empire […]
BY KATHY KAHN Danielle Hopping had a life -threatening scare when there was a fire—because she couldn’t hear a thing going on outside her door. Hopping, deaf since birth due to her mother’s bout with Rubella while pregnant, learned to talk but has never heard a sound. After a fire in a hotel where she […]