BY PHIL GOLDSTEIN Managing Partner Goldstein & Lieberman There are many highly palatable advantages to the 2018 Tax Bill but businesses may find one provision difficult to swallow: the IRS is no longer serving up a 50 percent deduction for “directly related and associated entertainment”. That means there will be no more write offs if […]
“The ‘Fix NYC’ congestion pricing report is fundamentally flawed as Rockland County already faces a $40 million value gap between what our residents pay and the services we receive from the MTA. Exempting the East River bridges from tolls is a slap in the face to Rockland and the suburbs of NYC. The currently toll […]
BY Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman As stated in last week’s Ombudsman-Alert article, “Keeping a hawk eye on auto safety”, New York State recently had their Highway Safety Laws downgraded by the “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety” from Green (best) to Yellow (caution) for lack of a primary seat belt Law in place that covered […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Rockland County High School’s preparing for a great season of shows including “Bye Bye Birdie” at Nanuet High School on March 9 and 10; “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” at Clarkstown North on March 9, 10, 16 and 17; “The Pajama Game” at North Rockland High School on […]
The Archdiocese of New York has announced the dates for its 2017-18 “Touring Tuesdays” open house events at 132 participating elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. The events will take place on select Tuesdays throughout the school year from 9 – 11 a.m., or by appointment. Upcoming 2018 dates are February 13, March 13 and April […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day We are moving forward, remaking our government, making it more effective, more streamlined, less costly. We have moved 150 employees, out of the deteriorating and decrepit Sain Building, into renovated and spacious offices in Building A at our Pomona Campus. Rockland County has been given a chance to do something […]