To the Editor, Tuesday night, the Rockland County Legislature voted 11-6 to create a Local Development Corporation (LDC) to sell the Summit Park Nursing Home & Hospital. I was left no choice but to vote against this measure, and I stand by my vote both on principle and practicality. An LDC, a quasi-public corporation that […]
The Rockland County Times has confirmed that Columbia University President Lee Bollinger has still not replied to a widely publicized letter from Rockland County PBA President Jim Kelly which asks him to reconsider the college’s decision to hire Brink’s terrorist Kathy Boudin. Many persons in the Rockland community have expressed outrage at the college’s choice […]
Statement on Assembly Pay Equity Bills from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) “New York already legally requires equal pay for equal work. Paying women less than men for the same job is illegal right now. No one is opposing equal pay. But this isn’t about pay equality, it’s about delivering a payday to […]
BY DIANE DIMOND I didn’t realize I had broken the law until I opened an official envelope with a traffic ticket inside. Each time this has happened, I’ve thought, “Darn those traffic cameras!” OK, I likely said something spicier than that because there’s little else to say in one’s defense when confronted with photographic evidence […]
April is Injury Prevention Month PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Pomona, NY – Falls are the leading cause of injury among New Yorkers over 65. The good news is they can be prevented! April is Injury Prevention Month, and the Rockland County Department of Health urges all County residents 65 and older to take steps to prevent […]