The President’s Energy Policy Hypocrisy

BY MERRILL MATTHEWS President Obama can rightfully be accused of many things — but not a rigid adherence to consistency. As he inaccurately rails against the oil and natural gas industry’s “unfair” tax breaks, he’s doling out billions to that industry’s competitors. The recent fiscal cliff deal included 12 different “tax extenders” for green energy […]

Alexander the Terrible

Alexander the Terrible

BY FRANK GRANDEL President of Clarkstown Taxpayers What an utter disgrace once again by Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack at last week’s Clarkstown Town Board meeting, taking the position as he so often does that a career politician’s job is a “noble profession.” And in the next breath, once again diminishing that value and using his […]

Letter to the Editor: DEATH PANELS…IS IT TRUE?

Dear Editor, It just might be. Under the new ObamaCare panels that will decide based on your age and condition whether to refuse medical tests and medications. This is the talk going around. Is it true? You decide. I have been a patient at the New City Veterans Clinic for the past 10 or 12 […]

Letter to the Editor: “NY SAFE ACT” IS AN OUTRAGE

Editor, The SAFE ACT has active and retired law enforcement officers outraged all over the country. This ACT makes felons out of retired law enforcement officers as well as active duty law enforcement officers. This ACT was not well thought out at all.Sincerely, Alan J. Odze Retired Chief of Police, USDOT New City

Letter to the Editor: MR. LACORTE: DISGRACE

Editor, I was beside myself when I read your article on Mayor Dagan Lacorte who, after getting caught spying on a fellow candidate, now wishes to propose new campaign rules to follow! Even more comical is his comment that his engaging in a well thought out, political dirty trick “obligates him to raise the level […]

SPACE Seeks Interested Party Status for Proposed Biomass Waste-to-Energy Plant

Public Scoping Hearing on Proposed Biomass Waste-to-Energy Plant in Stony Point, NY – FEB 20 at 7 p.m. To the editor, The Stony Point Planning Board will begin its pubic scoping hearing on WED. FEB 20 at RHO Building on Clubhouse Lane for the proposed  Biomass Waste-to-Energy “Gasification” Plant. The plant would be located at Holt Drive Industrial Park in what is […]