The first Common Core Task Force meeting is scheduled for today in New Rochelle. It’s the first of 12 public meetings around the state to try and fix problems over student testing and higher learning standards.
Effective December 12, some changes have been made that will complicate the process of tattooing--and getting tattooed--and possibly make things a lot more expensive.
One of the most tense and drawn out debates in the region has been over the future of the Indian Point Power Plant in Buchanan. The plant produces over 2,000 megawatts of electrical power providing as much as 30% of the electricity in NYC and surrounding areas, however, it has long been a target for both environmental and safety concerns...