Comptroller’s Audit Finds Agency Slow in Getting Available Funds to Programs ALBANY, NY — January 21, 2022 — The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend millions of dollars on programs geared to support senior citizens, even during the COVID-19 pandemic when the need was greater, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas …
Fostering a Taste for Business
By Shomari D. Hearn CFP®, EA
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — December 15, 2021 — Rapper and entrepreneur William Leonard Roberts II, better known by his professional name Rick Ross, has long been vocal about entrepreneurship and the importance of generational wealth. He recently demonstrated that commitment with an unusual — and tasty — birthday gift. In a September Instagram post, Ross announced that he was celebrating …
By Shomari D. Hearn CFP®, EA
Automotive Review of the 2021 Mazda CX-30
By Driving Me Crazy Duo John and Laurie Wiles
PINEHURST, NC — November 14, 2021 — Every now and then, we get a car that just speaks to me. The 2021 Mazda CX30, 2.5 Turbo with Premium Plus Packaging, All Wheel Drive, in Soul Red Crystal Metallic (be still my heart), with Black and Brown interior, the Black being the black leather seats and the Brown being the brown …
By Driving Me Crazy Duo John and Laurie Wiles
2022 Westchester County Proposed Operating Budget Released
Westchester County Executive George Latimer Cuts County Property Tax Levy By $7,000,000 Watch Press Conference Live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/ WHITE PLAINS, NY – November 9, 2021 — Westchester County Executive George Latimer has released his 2022 proposed Operating Budget announcing a $7 million dollar cut to the County property tax levy. This is the third County property tax cut …
The Different Types of Life Insurance and How to Determine Which is the Best One for You
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – October 24, 2021 — When people research life insurance, they typically want to know more about permanent and term policies. However, there’s more to this type of insurance than just these two policies. There are other types of life insurance you can choose from, each having its unique benefits. Here are the different types of life …
You Can Run BUT You Can’t Hide
By Fred Polvere
YONKERS, NY — October 7, 2021 — Ron Matten is running for Yonkers City Council President. When asked why he was running, he said he wanted “to be a check” on Mayor Mike Spano. Typical of everything Matten says, there is no there, there. You see, when Spano took time off from running an employment agency for family and friends, …
By Fred Polvere
Three Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Retirement
October 6, 2021 — After devoting yourself to your career, the time has come to finally retire. Retirement is something most people look forward to. However, it’s also something not everyone plans for. You see, while retirement does give you some much-needed reprieve, not having a plan might cause boredom to set in rather quickly. You still need to have …
The Fourth Rome
By Paul F. Petrick, Esq.
CLEVELAND, OH — September 18, 2021 — When it comes to ostentatious displays of grandeur, there ain’t no party like a Communist Party. The festivities in Tiananmen Square commemorating the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th birthday on July 1st were a sight to behold. Donning a Mao suit and standing behind a podium adorned with a hammer and sickle, Xi Jinping, …
By Paul F. Petrick, Esq.
Following Visits to Communities Impacted by Hurricane IDA Flooding, Governor Hochul Signed Requests for Expedited Major Disaster Declaration
Request Seeks Federal Financial Relief for Local Governments and New Yorkers—Once Approved, Declaration Would Deliver Individual and Public Assistance to New Yorkers Recovering from Damage of Hurricane Ida New Yorkers Who Have Been Displaced, Including Uninsured Families, Would be Eligible for Funds for Housing Assistance, As Well As Crisis Counseling, Unemployment Assistance, Home Repairs, and Legal Services Governor Hochul Launches …
Defund the Police? Why Not Defund Politicians
By Michael Letts
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —September 4, 2021 — Law enforcement officers across the country don uniforms and equipment to face another shift, it’s difficult to imagine their heightened sense of defensiveness. Each day, American law enforcement officers assume the duties of protecting us against violent offenders. Yet as a group, law enforcement officers are collectively castigated in the absurd rallying cry of the …
By Michael Letts