Good morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published today: Ramapo stadium: Editorial We comment on news that a draft audit conducted by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the town of Ramapo inappropriately financed the construction of Provident Bank Park, the stadium that plays host to the Rockland… Read More →
It’s Thursday. Tonight, the Rockland Boulders host their first home opener at Provident Bank Park in Ramapo. We’re also continuing to keep track of events in Albany, where’s the legislative sessions’s clock continues to tick. Provident Bank Park: Editorial While we acknowledge that there were significant problems with the way… Read More →
Good afternoon. Here’s a look at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Ramapo ballpark: Editorial We comment on news that a state supreme court judge on Monday denied a request from Preserve Ramapo to halt construction of a minor-league baseball stadium. We write: A state Supreme Court justice’s… Read More →
Good Thursday morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Indian Point: Editorial We comment on news that Indian Point, the nuclear power plant in Buchanan, leads the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s list of U.S. plants facing the highest risk of suffering nuclear core damage… Read More →
Here’s a look at recently published opinion content: Sunday, Nov. 21 Hudson crossings: Editorial We assess various proposals to include transportation across the Hudson — the recently abandoned tunnel, an expansion of the No. 7 subway line and plans to construct a new Tappan Zee bridge — and come to… Read More →
Here’s a look at opinion content published Saturday, Aug. 28, Sunday, Aug. 29 and today, Monday, Aug. 30: Saturday, Aug. 28 Park51: Commentary Los Angeles Times columnist Tim Rutten comments on the hysteria over the Cordoba Initiative’s proposed Park51 Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan. He writes: … August is… Read More →
Here’s a look at opinion content published today, Thursday, Aug. 26: Ramapo ballpark: Editorial We comment on Ramapo voters, who overwhelmingly decided Tuesday to reject a financing plan for a proposed minor-league ballpark. We write: Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence would have a hard time justifying further encumbering taxpayers with… Read More →
Good morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published Friday, Aug. 20, Saturday, Aug. 21, Sunday, Aug. 22 and today, Monday, Aug. 23: Friday, Aug. 20 Source-of-income legislation: Editorial We comment on news that Gov. David Paterson vetoed legislation that would have made it illegal for landlords to discriminate against… Read More →
Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence met Tuesday with the Editorial Board to talk about the town’s plans to construct a minor-league baseball stadium. Here’s a video of his conversation with Rockland Opinion Editor Nancy Cutler and columnist Bob Baird: To view the session in its entirety, navigate to lohud.com/editorialspotlight and… Read More →
Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence discusses plans to build a 3,500-seat, $16.5 million minor-league baseball stadium in the Pomona area, in an Editorial Spotlight interview 11 a.m. today. Watch LIVE at www.LoHud.com/editorialspotlight; to submit questions in advance, e-mail Nancy Cutler, Rockland opinion editor, at ncutler@lohud.com.