Another state Democrat bites the dust BY SARA GILBERT New York State Senator Shirley Huntley of Queens was arrested and indicted on Monday, August 27 on charges of conspiracy, tampering with evidence and falsifying business records. Huntley, 74, pled not guilty in court and plans to fight the charges. Huntley, who represents Jamaica, Laurelton and […]
BY YURI VANETIK The unemployment rate remains stuck at over 8 percent. The number of Americans not in the labor force is at an all-time-high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to struggle. Clearly, the economy is still fragile. To be fair, some of the reasons are outside the control of American policymakers — chiefly, […]
BY CANDACE RIVERA Congressional Candidate Joe Carvin has some high numbered estimates when it comes to our nation’s debt. Our current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stands at just over $15 trillion. Before the year is over we will reach the national debt ceiling of $16.395 trillion. Our debt will soon surpass our GDP which is the […]
Nationally known Tea Party activist “Barbara from Harlem” will be guest speaker at the next Rally for America Tea Party meeting, Monday, Sept. 10, 7p.m., at the Clarkstown Reform Church, 107 Strawtown Rd., West Nyack. Barbara first gained fame as a regular caller to Sean Hannity’s radio program and has since become a hit with […]
I write to add my strong opposition to a growing public record of New Yorkers opposing the Thruway Authority’s proposed 45 percent toll hike on trucks. Without question, a 45 percent toll hike on trucks is fiscally irresponsible and will likely result in fewer private sector jobs, a less competitive economy and New York families […]
Democratic Assembly candidate for District 99, James Skoufis, had this to say about the NY Thruway’s proposed steep toll hikes for commercial drivers. “Now is not the time to require businesses that deliver the goods we depend on everyday to pay a 45 percent toll increase. The economy is still struggling; we have not yet […]