BY PUBLISHER EMERITUS ARMAND MIELE I was fortunate enough to have both my natural parents raise me. I saw the sacrifices they both made, and I honor them every day for living up to their principals. We lived on my father’s sole salary in those days. My mother carried five children in her womb, nine […]
A legislative column by Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C,I-Blooming Grove) For the past few months, I have been deliberating over what direction to take in my life. After so many years of serving the public and devoting my time and energy to my constituents, I have decided to focus on another aspect of my life, my […]
Official statement from the Clarkstown Taxpayers President Guy Gervasi The Clarkstown Taxpayers have actively pushed the Clarkstown Town Board to pursue any consolidation of its government services if it could save money for the taxpayers. However, in the case of the planned consolidation of the three town garage, which our group initially pushed, the Town […]
Dear Editor, It is with a heavy heart that I inform our community of the passing of an American shadow warrior; Richard Stoltz, former Deputy Director, Covert Operations, Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Stolz was a mentor, friend and colleague, who was generous with his time and instruction to me over the course of our association. […]
Would have been Carvin’s first chance to confront Jim Russell on racialist ideas espoused in essays a decade ago To the Editor, Rally for America presented its Meet and Greet the Candidates Evening in its new location at the Clarkstown Reform Church in West Nyack on Monday, June 11. The first candidate to speak was […]
Federal Law is Changing Rockland’s Zoning Landscape BY LEGAL LARRY In 2000, Congress enacted a law known as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. This law is commonly known by the acronym “RLUIPA.” The crux of this article will focus on the first part of the law concerning religious land use. It is […]