‘Turning On One Another Is Not The Answer’ PRESS RELEASE– Legislator Lon M. Hofstein is strongly condemning an alarming uptick in the number of acts of hate occurring in Rockland and across the nation. “These attacks are completely unacceptable and I condemn each one of them,” Hofstein said. “No person should have to live in fear […]
BY DIANE DIMOND OK, here I go with another flip-flop. Regular readers of this column know I’m not a big fan of more gun control laws. Generally speaking, I think we’ve got enough federal and state laws. And besides, criminals don’t follow the law when they go out to get or use a gun. I’ve […]
Feb. 27 editorial of the New York Sun A-a-a-a-a-nd the Oscar for Hypocrisy goes to . . . Asghar Farhadi. The Iranian director won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for “The Salesman,” and we certainly wouldn’t gainsay the honor. But instead of showing up for the ceremony, Mr. Farhadi had the Iranian-American businesswoman […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day We were honored last week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo paid a visit to West Haverstraw. His chosen topic was consolidation and shared services – specifically increasing the services that counties like Rockland share with towns and village and consolidate overlapping functions. The governor is advocating a carrot-and-stick approach to […]
Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw will host its eighth annual Adapted Sports, Recreation and Living Expo on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The free event will showcase adapted sports and recreation opportunities, as well as a variety of products and services for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families […]
BY AARON MOELLER Post-industrial vistas in Monsey and Garnerville