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Gas Relief Takes Effect: County Spring Valley Implaments Tax Cap on Gasoline Steps Up Code Enforcment
By Joe Kuhn
On June 1 Rockland County implemented a price control that should save commuters some pain at the pump. Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. remind residents on Monday that a local sales cap tax on motor fuel, which is capped at $2 per gallon, has taken effect and will remain in place for the foreseeable future. The change means local sales tax will only be applied to the first $2 of a gasoline purchase. Inspectors from the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection have been and will continue to survey gas stations to make sure these savings are factored into pricing at the pump. While gas prices are fluid, inspectors expect all 66 fuel stations in Rockland County to comply with reducing their tax collection at the pump. “We hope this temporary stopgap measure provides some relief to families who are now struggling with skyrocketing inflation and gas prices, but we need the federal government to step up, take responsibility, and tackle the real issues driving up costs across the board,” said County Executive Ed Day The 2022 New York State Budget provides a suspension of the state excise and sales taxes, providing a combined 16 cents per gallon savings to consumers from June 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. To provide additional savings to Rockland County families, the County Executive and County Legislature capped the local sales tax on motor fuel at $2 per gallon effective June 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023, two months longer than New York State’s tax suspensions. “We are all feeling the pinch as the prices of everything have increased, but people still need to get to work, take their kids to school and summer camp, go to the doctor and grocery shop. They need to put gas in their car and hopefully this will bring some relief to Rockland County families," Said Chairman Jay Hood Jr. At the current price of gasoline, this cap will generate approximately 8 cents in additional savings for consumers which, when coupled with state
tax suspensions, should result in an estimated 24 cents in relief at the gas pump starting this summer. Consumers should be aware that these savings only impact taxes and not wholesale pricing for gasoline, which is likely to continue rising due to several factors including increased prices
Four months after Rockland County’s government was tasked with assuming control of Spring Valley's building department, the Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) has been cracking down on code violators, much to the relief of a village plagued by unsafe structures. This week, the OBC announced that they have issued three more citations against property owners who have not conformed to village codes. Thanks to the OBC's investigations, the following residents are facing thousands of dollars in fines. - Samuel Weiss, Leah Weiss and 6 Yale Drive LLC, property owners of 6 Yale Drive, along with tenant Rabbi Schmuel Neiman, have been fined in the amount of $6800 - Joan Bornstein, property owner of 42 Grove Street, along with tenants Widmax Fils-Aime and Danny King Jr., have been fined $6500 - Devon Johnson & Everette Martin, property owners of 16 N. Main Street, along with tenants Fire Pot Restaurant LLC & Janiel Griffiths, will face a penalty of $13,750 These fines are immediately due and if not received within 30 days legal action will be commenced to collect any unpaid portion. “We are continuing to tackle the outstanding inspections within Spring Valley as quickly as possible which we have been prioritizing based on safety concerns,” said OBC Director Ed Markunas.
Man Saved From Falling off Cuomo Bridge Take 5 Top-Prize
Winner Sold in Pearl River
The New York Lottery today announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the May 31 TAKE 5 drawing. The ticket, worth $19,342.50, was purchased at KP Food Mart located at 27 North Main Street in Pearl River North Main Street in Pearl River. The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawin
A man who dangled precariously from the Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge was rescued on Friday when members of the Westchester County Police Emergency Services Unit rappelled over the side of the structure and brought him to safety. State Police and emergency personnel had been called to a report of a man who had climbed over a glass barrier at an overlook and was standing on the edge of the bridge, possibly threatening to jump. Rescuers engaged the man in dialogue and during an interagency operation, rappelled down and brought him to safety. The man was taken by Tarrytown EMS to a local hospital for evaluation. During the incident, the walking path on the bridge was closed.
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“Pumping the Brakes on Gas Tax” By County Executive Ed Day
By now we have all seen the scenes on TV and social media of the outrageous and disheartening invasion of Ukraine by Russia to overthrow their democratically elected government. Despite unfolding a world away, this conflict has had a detrimental ripple effect on oil supply and prices worldwide that are being compounded by skyrocketing, recordhigh, inflation. This week some relief came for Rockland County families, thanks to a sales tax cap on motor fuel, at $2 a gallon going into effect June 1. These actions by the county government are intended to aid consumers and the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection is stepping up local patrols to ensure these savings are being factored into pricing at the pump. Inspectors from the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection recently visited the Gulf Fuel Station located at 157 Route 9w in Stony Point to learn how the business is complying with the mandated fuel sales tax reductions. The business manager explained that fuel prices can fluctuate with each delivery he receives but he utilizes an offsite accounting firm to calculate all pricing per retail gallon factoring all relevant taxes, including the tax savings mandated by the state and county. While gas prices are fluid, my administration expects all 66 Fuel Stations in Rockland County comply with reducing their tax collection at the pump. We hope this temporary stopgap measure provides some relief to families who are now struggling with skyrocketing inflation and gas prices, but we know it’s not enough. The federal government needs to step up urgently, take responsibility, and tackle the real issues driving up costs across the board for families. The 2022 New York State Budget provides a suspension of the state excise and sales tax, providing a combined 16 cents per gallon savings to consumers, effective as of this month through the end of this year. To provide additional savings to Rockland County families, my administration and the Rockland County Legislature capped the local sales tax on motor fuel at $2 per gallon effective June 1, through February 28, 2023, two months longer than New York State’s tax suspensions. At the current price of gasoline, this cap will generate approximately 8 cents in additional savings for consumers which, when coupled with state tax suspensions, should result in an estimated 24 cents in relief at the gas pump starting this summer. Consumers should be aware that these savings only impact taxes and not wholesale pricing for gasoline which is likely to continue rising due to several factors including increased prices in crude oil and higher demand by consumers. The bottom line is the government should never profiteer off families feeling the duress of a strained economy and we hope this move provides some much-needed relief to families struggling now more than ever.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022
County Kills State Election Bill
By Joe Kuhn
Last week the New York Senate deliberated on a bill that would have compelled town and county governments to only hold elections on even years, essentially halving the number of local elections that a smaller municipality, such as Rockland County can hold. The bill, which the assembly was aiming to pass in their last week before adjourning their current session, failed, much to the satisfaction of residents who spoke out against the proposal, and County Executive Ed Day, who urged Rocklanders to reject what he characterized as an attempt to subvert the principle of home rule. “I’m pleased to share that just 24-hours after we raised our voices about Election Bill S6197-C/A8560-C , the Assembly has decided not to pass the law which would have changed county/town elections to even-numbered years,” wrote Day, in a post on the county governments Facebook page. “Many may feel like your voice does not matter. This reversal makes it clear that it absolutely does & I would like to acknowledge everyone who shared my concerns and contacted their state representatives, ultimately contributing to the turnaround decision.” The primary concern voiced by residents was that the new bill would lead to an overlap between Local, State, and Federal elections, creating a situation where voters, and small media outlets for that matter, would be overwhelmed in their attempts to remain informed on every issue facing each level of government. Concerns were also raised that the new legislation would shorten terms for local officials and reduce the ability of town and village officials to meet the needs of their constituents. “If local elections for village, town, and county offices are forced to occur only in even years, as this bill wants to do, these local races will be overshadowed and buried by the important but unrelated issues raised in State and Federal elections,” wrote Day in an earlier post calling on Rockland residents to pressure the Assembly into rejecting the bill “This is another example of New York State dictating, and engineering the election procedures to wrest power away from suburban and rural voters and put it in the hands of City and State politicians. This is made clear by the fact that it is only targeting elections outside of New York City. To not involve the hardworking taxpayers in this state, including the residents of Rockland, in a significant decision that will without question impact local elections statewide is outrageous and a stark continuation of the previous disgraced, authoritarian style government we saw under the prior administration.”
Ramapo Police Rescues Cat Stuck In Engine Block of Car Last week, Ramapo PD was dispatched to Lackawanna Trail in Suffern for a report of a cat stuck in trapped in an engine block. Officers found the kitten stuck in between the engine and the fire wall and utilized a car jack to remove the kitten. Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps was on scene with their pet medical kit. The kitten was not injured and is currently in the care of one of the Ramapo Police officers who was on scene.
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Skoufis Bill to Slash Prescription Drug Prices Sails Through Senate Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that his bill (S.1737) creating a wholesale import program for prescription drugs has easily passed the Senate with bipartisan support. The measure was among a package of legislation aimed at cutting prescription costs for New Yorkers. Under existing federal law, states may authorize wholesale importation from other countries if consumer safety of these medications is on par with supplies in the U.S., and so long as significant savings are realized. By creating such a wholesale import program, the state will be able to cut costs for countless prescription drugs that New Yorkers rely on each and every day. “This measure is key for keeping money in our neighbors’ pockets–without forcing their health to take a backseat,” said Senator Skoufis. “A wholesale program increases our state’s buying power, allowing us to pass real savings along to pharmacies and patients. I applaud my colleagues for supporting this legislation and urge the Assembly to take it up for a vote as soon as possible.” Skoufis has long been an advocate for our local pharmacies and patients. He drew the ire of Big Pharma last year when he advanced legislation that would limit the influence of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), drug industry middlemen who have been fleecing New Yorkers.
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Suffern Celebrates Memorial Day The Village of Suffern hosted a Memorial Day parade last weekend to commemorate the sacrifce and service of Americas Veterans. The American Legion Post 859 Suffern N.Y., Suffern Police Department, Suffern Volunteer Hose Co. #1 & Suffern Hook & Ladder Co. #1, Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps, Girls and Boys Scouts, all particpated in this years parade.
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Clarkstown Has Lots to Offer This Summer
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Memorial Day is the traditional start of summer and we are looking forward to an event filled season. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of quality programs and events that are great for residents of all ages and family friendly. From concerts, to camps, to special events, pools, and more, we offer it all. We have greatly expanded our concerts this summer in several locations and through August. First, let’s cover the ways we can all stay cool this summer. I’m talking about the three pools that Clarkstown residents can enjoy. Residents can register for a seasonal pool pass or pay by the day to enjoy three state of the art pools. Congers Pool is the smallest of the three and is located at Congers Lake Memorial Park. Congers Pool opens for the weekend on June 11th and June 12th and then opens for the season on June 18th. Before or after you take a dip in the pool, you can also enjoy the walkway around Congers Lake and various athletic activities, such as our basketball and tennis courts. Germonds Pool is located in West Nyack and contains a main pool, diving pool, and kiddie pool with zero entry and sprinklers. Join us on June 18th for Serendipity Saturday, opening day, which is free for all Clarkstown residents. Germonds Park also houses a mini golf course, baseball fields, playgrounds, basketball courts and a shaded picnic area. Our largest pool is Lake Nanuet, which is a quiet setting with many amenities. Lake Nanuet opens June 25th. Please check out the www.clarkstown.gov for more details about pool hours and passes. We are also continuing the tradition of our summer concert series. This year’s Family Music Festival will feature a wide variety of family concert artists and groups. These concerts are a great opportunity for families to reconnect with each other and link generations to each other through music. Fireworks and Concert Thursday, June 30, 8:00pm Felix Festa Middle School “The Mighty Spectrum Band“ – Rock n Roll Rain Date: Friday, July 1 Lake Nanuet Concerts (Rain Location – Clarkstown High School South, 31 Demarest Mill Road, West Nyack, NY 10994) Wednesday, July 6, 7:30pm - “Country Fresh” – Contemporary Country Wednesday, July 13, 7:30pm - “Amish Outlaws” – Straight outta Lancaster playing your favorite pop, rock, hip-hop, and more. Wednesday, July 20, 7:30pm - “Celtic Cross” – Pop & folk fun with celtic traditional roots from the heart of New York City. Wednesday, July 27, 7:30pm - “The Counterfeiters” – The Ultimate 80’s, 90’s, etc, Party Band!” Tuesday, August 2, 7:30pm - “The Nerds” – Rock, R&B, Funk Wednesday, August 3, 7:30pm - “First Class Dance Band” – Dance / Party Band Wednesday, August 10, 7:30pm - “The Gentlemen of Soul” – R&B Wednesday, August 17, 7:30pm - “OB-LA-DI” – Beatles Tribute Band
Last weekend, the Town of Haverstraw Police Honor Guard participated in the annual Memorial Day Watch Fires sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America. Memorial Day watchfires sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of Rockland (chapter 333) have been held annually throughout Rockland County to remember soldiers who are in service abroad and the troops who paid the ultimate sacrifice.The origins of Watchfires in the Hudson Valley dates back to the Revolutionary War and were used by the Colonists along the Hudson River to alert residents that the British were approaching. Watchifires were light and burned for 24 hours at: • Bowline Point Park in Haverstraw • Eugene Levy Memorial Park on Route 45 in Pomona • The top of Clausland Mountain in Orangeburg • The east end of the Piermont Pier. This proud Rockland tradition began 1987, when Rockland County Vietnam Veterans led by V V A Chapter 333 President, Jerry Donnellan decided to commemorate Memorial Day by the observance of a Watchfire.
Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act Passes New York State Senate On Wednesday , the New York State Senate passed Big I NY’s “Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act,” a measure supported by both consumers and the business community. The bill, S.6028, eliminates the photo inspection mandate required for drivers to obtain comprehensive and collision auto insurance coverage. A wide range of business advocates, auto insurance consumers, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers championed the measure and guided it over the finish line. Over 1,700 New York policyholders signed a petition in support and more than 20 business organizations sent a letter to legislators urging the Senate to pass the bill. The bill passed the Assembly in March, where the bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland), and will now be sent to Governor Hochul’s desk for her signature. “Today is a great day for New York auto insurance customers and independent insurance agents and brokers,” said Nick Masterpole, Big I NY Chair of the Board and partner at Masterpole Murphy Insurance Agency, “For too long, the car insurance photo inspection mandate has been a burden and an inconvenience for both insurance agents and our customers. Modern solutions for combatting fraud have made the regulation unnecessary and obsolete. I want to thank Senator Breslin and Assemblyman Zebrowski for being champions for consumers and small businesses. I look forward to seeing Governor Hochul sign this bill into law.” Currently, New York State makes photo inspections mandatory in order to obtain comprehensive or collision coverage, regardless of an insurance provider’s preferences or needs. The group contends that the mandate, originally enacted in the late 1970s, no longer serves a purpose in contemporary practice, and unnecessarily inconveniences consumers and small business owners. Worse yet, if a consumer does not complete the photo inspection within a certain time frame, their collision and comprehensive coverage is terminated.
Wednesday, August 24, 7:30pm - “Kick Start Charlie” – Rock Wednesday, August 31, 7:30pm - “Sheridan Ruitin” – Celtic Rock and traditional Irish folk songs Congers Station Park (Rain Location – Clarkstown High School South, 31 Demarest Mill Road, West Nyack, NY 10994) Tuesday, July 12, 7:30pm - “Larry Stevens Band” – Rock Tuesday, August 16, 7:30pm - “Rave On!” – Music of Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison Kevin Landau Park (Rain Location – Town Hall Auditorium, 10 Maple Avenue, New City) Friday, July 8, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “Mary Taylor” Friday, July 15, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “The Al’s” Friday, July 22, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “Comfort and Style” Friday, July 29, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “Country Fresh Trio” Friday, August 5, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “Tom Gardner Duo” Friday, August 12, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “Larry Stevens” Friday, August 19, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “The Blend” Friday, August 26, 12:15pm-1:45pm - “Burr Johnson” I do hope you bring out your family or your friends and take some time to enjoy one or more of these great concerts! Check www.clarkstown.gov for more details. Go to the Town website and Facebook page for more details and to learn about other future events.
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The Comeback Blueshirts Conference Finals Bound! By John Jastremski All season long, the New York Rangers have continued to find ways to win. In some ways, it shouldn't surprise anyone what this team has been able to accomplish so far this postseason. However, in other ways. It should! The Rangers have won five consecutive games facing elimination. No easy feat. They were down 3-1 against the Penguins and found a way to rally. In the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Rangers found themselves in familiar territory. After a lackluster Game 5 effort, the Rangers proceeded to outscore Carolina 11-4 in the final two games of the series advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015. The Rangers dominating 6-2 Game 7 win was the first home loss for the Carolina Hurricanes all postseason. The Rangers beat the Hurricanes because of two main reasons. Special Teams and goaltending. The Rangers power-play was responsible for the first
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Dear editor, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth. There is obviously a severe mental health crisis that is in the world today. Now more than ever we need more assessable and even free mental health care. Yes I completely understand that someone does need to opt in this if they do want it but at least the resources will be out there for those who really need it and looking for help. We need to change something in our society that helps us as a whole to bring better healthcare to us Americans. I am doing more by calling on my legislators at the federal and state levels to support legislation that will fund the implementation of 988 and the suicide and mental health crisis system across our nation, particularly for those in underserved communities. Currently, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255 and de-escalates the crises of tens of thousands of callers each day. On July 16, those in distress and those that support them will be able to reach the Lifeline through a simple 3-digit number: 988. By making the Lifeline more accessible through this shorter number, calls, texts, and chats to the Lifeline’s network of crisis call centers are expected to increase. It is vital that the federal government work with states to ensure callers in distress will have: 1) someone to call, 2) someone to come help, and 3) somewhere safe to go. We must act NOW to secure funding to equip call centers and community crisis response services throughout the country with the staff and resources to respond to everyone in crisis. Join me this month in urging our federal and state public officials to do #MoreForMentalHealth. You can start by visiting moreformentalhealth.org. Together, we can help #StopSuicide.
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two goals of Game 7. Adam Fox and Chris Kreider delivered in ways that the Carolina Hurricanes could not. There was no comparison between the Rangers and Hurricanes power play units. In addition, there was no comparison between goaltenders. Igor Shesterskin was spectacular in all seven games in net. The goaltender advantage was overwhelming for the Blueshirts. They will not have the same advantage going into the Conference Finals against the two time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning are on the verge of a dynasty, they are battle tested and well rested. Is this a series you expect the Rangers to win, probably not. Guess what, doesn't matter. The Rangers have spunk, they have terrific goaltending and special teams and they have nothing to lose. A young, emerging Rangers team against a budding dynasty. I've learned my lesson with this Rangers group, don't count them out.
Dear editor, Dear editor, I am a Rockland County, New York voter, and I am appalled by the role of Dark Money plays in our politics. Please dear Senators and Representatives vote for the Disclosure Act! We need to know who is paying and supporting our political leaders! Thanks! Sincerely, Kristi Zea
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Rob Astorino has my vote for New York Governor. Rob spoke up first about COVID mandates and has never wavered. When mask mandates were lifted for everyone except for children in schools, he continued to press. He has stood for parental choice in regard to our children’s education and is exactly what we need right now. We can’t go back to ineffective, unscientific mandates. Join me in voting for Rob Astorino. Sincerely, Sandra D'Alessio Pearl River, NY
Cupon’s Column Last week we discussed how taxpayers were being “ripped off” because illegally occupied buildings are not paying for the sewer services that the occupants utilize. The owners of these buildings save substantial amounts of money which means the legal property owners are subsidizing the crooks. A similar situation exists with garbage, trash, recyclables, and related services – but on a larger scale, involving even larger amounts of money being stolen from the law-abiding property owners like most of our readers. The average family of four produces tens of thousands of gallons of sewage and tons of garbage and trash annually. Do you ever think about what happens to your garbage when you put it in your garbage can? It is transported to a local facility where it is weighed, discharged, placed in a compactor and compressed into a large compressed bale, then trucked hundreds of miles to a landfill where it is buried for a fee for each pound that is accepted at an approved landfill. Every town and village in Rockland vary in how they handle refuse. However, the cost in your local tax bill (unless you pay a carter directly) for a legal one-family home can range from several hundred to over a thousand dollars per year. If you combine the cost of refuse removal and sewer services for a onefamily home, it can cost between one thousand to over two thousand dollars a year! Let’s assume an average cost of $1,500 per year for a legal one-family home. Some CUPON members got an education on garbage service pricing last year. Typically, this is how garbage prices are determined for municipalities. CUPON has determined that there are thousands of illegally occupied buildings all over Rockland, with heavy concentrations in Ramapo and its villages. Many of the illegally occupied buildings contain additional apartments, rooming houses, businesses, schools, and many other uses. All of the theses illegal uses should be paying their fair share. How much is being stolen from the taxpayer? It is impossible to determine precisely. However, for discussion purposes, let’s take 1,000 illegal buildings. One illegal apartment which still produce much sewage and refuse. Many other buildings house several apartments and/or dozens of residents. Let’s assume these 1,000 buildings each have only 2 illegal apartments, with an average tax for services of $1,500 per living unit and the total comes to 3 million dollars!!! Keep in mind that there are many thousands of illegally occupied buildings in our county. We should also consider that the charges vary from one municipality to another, but the total dollars involved are very significant. So, when you drive by former one-family homes and observe 5 or 6 of those 55-gallon garbage totes on wheels, just realize that all those tons of garbage should be picked up from a dumpster, paid for from the illegal revenue generated for the slumlord. Many millions of dollars are being stolen from the taxpayer, why are our elected officials not addressing this? We have brought these and other taxpayer frauds to the highest levels in county government and as far as we are aware, our information has fallen on deaf ears – why? CUPON is an all-volunteer organization, we fight municipalities, elected officials, unscrupulous builders, and others when they do not do what is in the best interest of all our residents, communities, and the environment. In a future column, we will explain in more detail how we operate. If you are angry, frustrated, or scared by what is taking place in your community and our county, reach out to become part of a CUPON chapter and support us to support you! To learn more about CUPON, please visit www.cuponrockland.org.
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O&R Invests $144 Million in Clean Energy
To prepare for summer’s peak electricity demands, O&R has invested over $144 million this year to fortify and improve the reliability of its electric system and further support the development of new energy efficiency and clean energy projects. That investment builds on the nearly $1 billion O&R has invested over the past 10 years on electric system maintenance and reliability projects. O&R President and CEO Robert Sanchez said, “We work every day of the year to prepare O&R’s electric system to meet the high demand for electricity hot summer weather brings.” He added, “As part of that mission, O&R is helping the communities we serve meet their clean energy goals by leading the transition to a low carbon future.” The New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) predicted earlier this month that electric bills across the state are expected to increase approximately 12% this summer in comparison to last summer but may vary depending on the customer’s location in the state. That increase is due to an increase in supply costs. The typical O&R residential customer using an average of 600 kWh of electricity per month last summer saw, on average, a monthly electric bill, which consists of both electric supply and delivery costs, of $135.90. That monthly bill in the summer of 2022 is expected to be, on average, $153.23. O&R provides its customers their electricity at the same rate the company secures from the wholesale market. O&R does not make a profit on supply costs. To help its customers use electricity this summer as efficiently as possible, O&R is offering a number of energy efficiency programs for residential, small business and commercial and industrial customers. Among those programs is O&R’s online store. The My ORU Store www.myorustore.com is a digital marketplace that offers O&R’s residential customers a wide variety of home services and energy-saving household products including LED lights, smart thermostats, advanced power strips, connected home and water/energy saving devices. The My ORU Store makes saving energy and money simple, safe and easy with fast and free shipping on many orders. For example, eligible New York customers can receive instant rebates when they purchase energy-saving products on the My ORU Store. Those who purchase a qualified smart thermostat to control their central air conditioner can also automatically enroll in the new Smart Savers program to receive an additional instant rebate at the time of purchase. This one-stop shopping experience provides customers choice, convenience and innovative solutions to better manage their energy use. And coming this fall, the My ORU Store offerings will be expanded to include our NY business customers. New energy reliability investments include several projects to provide additional storm protection for the electric system. These storm-hardening projects reinforce the electric system to improve electric service resiliency and minimize storm-related service interruptions by upgrading four miles of existing overhead wire with higher capacity, treeresistant cable and replacing approximately 1,000 utility poles with new, sturdier poles More than 200 new remote-operated devices are being installed this summer to com-
pliment the 1200 existing switching devices that allow for the isolation of problems when they develop and minimize the number of customers affected by individual outages. Several operational steps --- like tree-trimming projects, infrared inspections of transmission lines, aerial and foot patrols and distribution equipment inspections and testing --- also play key roles in helping O&R deliver safe and reliable electric service this summer. In addition to storm hardening projects, O&R is developing electric service reliability projects that also achieve clean energy goals. O&R replaced most of its mechanical electric and natural gas meters with modern digital meters in every home and business in the company’s New York electric and gas service area. Smart meters provide customers greater control over their energy consumption by allowing them to see when their consumption fluctuates in near real-time so they can take steps to further manage their usage. Customers can even set up high-bill alerts to get a notice when their usage for the month is getting high. Smart meters also facilitate quicker restoration of service after a storm event by communicating the location of service damage. To further increase efficent use of electicty O&R has also devloped a batter storage program in Pomona. This electric battery storage project permits O&R to delay building costly new infrastructure and is designed to accommodate energy use during summer peak demand periods. Pomona’s new battery storage project is connected to O&R’s electric distribution system. The battery storage system draws power from the distribution system to charge its batteries, usually at night when the price of electricity is lowest. That energy is stored until it is needed. Last summer, O&R dispatched electricity from the battery into the community 21 times to provide for local load support during summer peak electric demand periods. The battery sends out 3MW of power per hour for four hours, totaling 12MWh. That totals 252MWh of electricity dispatched from the battery over the summer 2021 period. As wholesale and retail energy markets develop and mature, these batteries will be able to sell power into those markets to earn additional revenue, further reducing the cost to the customers of the overall battery deployment. Learn more about the Pomona battery storage project here https://bcove.video/3areVhQ Finally, in a push to enable and incentivize the switch from fossil fules to electricty, which can be generated through renewable sources, O&R is offering significant incentives to energize hundreds of new public and customer-owned electric vehicle charging stations throughout its New York service area. O&R’s PowerReady Program (PRP) is providing incentives that can cover up to 100% of the EV charging stations’ installation costs (depending on eligibility criteria) for Level 2 or direct current fast charging stations at commercial facilities, multifamily buildings, or parking areas. The goal is to develop the infrastructure to make it easier for EV drivers to find places to charge their vehicles.
Reprsentative Jones Calls On President Biden to Cancel Student Debt Without Income Caps On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones (D- NY) led a letter to President Joseph R. Biden, calling on the administration to move forward with widespread student debt cancellation without income caps. Recent reporting has detailed that President Biden is considering implementing student debt cancellation only for individuals earning less than $125,000 or $150,000 per year. However, this form of means-testing would exclude millions of working- and middle-class families, disproportionately harm Black and brown borrowers who often hold higher amounts of debt at higher income levels compared to their white counterparts, and cause costly administrative burdens through implementation. In the letter, Rep. Jones, alongside U.S. Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Andy Levin (D-MI), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Marie Newman (D-IL), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) urged the administration to reject calls to means-test debt cancellation. “We write to reiterate the need to cancel student debt for all borrowers, without arbitrary income caps and any other attempts at ‘means-testing.’ As working- and middle-class families struggle to recover economically from the pandemic and adjust to prices rising at rates not seen in over a generation, across-the-board relief is needed now more than ever,” wrote the lawmakers. The lawmakers continued, “[b]y definition, the fact that a borrower even has debt is a form of means-testing; it demonstrates the borrower has not yet secured the money to pay it off. We also know that means-testing is administratively burdensome, imprecise, and often excludes those most in need.” Student debt payments strip hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a month from borrowers and billions of dollars from the economy each year. For families in areas with high costs of living – even if they have high income – having to make student debt payments can mean a choice between paying for child care, rent, putting food on the table, or their student loan payments. Additionally, means-tests already put unnecessary limits on too many government benefits. Data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other programs show that means-testing prevents eligible recipients from receiving critical benefits by imposing additional barriers. Rep. Jones and his colleagues are calling for robust and accessible student debt cancellation as one of the most important actions that President Biden can take to help working families and individuals deal with high costs throughout the economy.
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TIMELINES Uvalde school police chief avoids officers investigating Texas school shooting The official response to the mass shooting at an Uvalde elementary school — a response already marred by shifting narratives, finger-pointing and a general lack of timely and accurateinformation — took a further turn toward dysfunction on Tuesday. Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief who was the incident commander during the Robb Elementary school shooting, was sworn in as a city council member on Tuesday. The Uvalde school district’s police chief – who made the decision to wait for more resources rather than confront the gunman sooner – had stopped cooperating with state investigators and had not responded to requests for information for over two days, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The police chief has been implicated by DPS officials for in effect, having failed at his job. The change in narrative is likely to deepen the mistrust surrounding the investigation. Already, as in other mass shootings, conspiracy theories and misinformation have begun to proliferate online. While the U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to review the response to the mass shooting, the ultimate responsibility for carrying out a credible, thorough and transparent investigation rests with the state — and so far, state officials have not offered much confidence in their abilities to carry out such a probe. Arredondo was elected to the council earlier this month. In his Monday statement, the mayor said Arredondo was “duly elected” and that there is “nothing in the City Charter, Election Code, or Texas Constitution that prohibits him from taking the oath of office. To our knowledge, we are currently not aware of any investigation of Mr. Arredondo.” The Uvalde police department are “still cooperating,” but there has not been a recent response from Arredondo to a request for another interview with investigators, DPS spokesperson Travis Considine told CNN.
California reparations taskforce to release report on recommendations California’s first-in-the-nation taskforce on reparations for African Americans released a report on Wednesday documenting in detail the harms perpetrated by the state and recommending step to address those wrongs, including expanded voter registration, making it easier to hold violent police accountable and improving Black neighborhoods. The interim report includes a preliminary set of recommendations to the California Legislature and a final report is expected to be issued in 2023. The Reparations Task Force is a first-in-the-nation effort by a state government to study slavery, its effects throughout American history, and the compounding harms that the United States and Californian governments have inflicted upon African Americans. It also recommends the creation of a special office that would, in part, help African Americans descended from free or enslaved Black people in the country at the end of the 19th century document their eligibility for financial restitution. The report, which runs 500 pages, is the first government-commissioned study on harms against the African American community since the 1968 Kerner Commission report ordered by President Lyndon Johnson, the taskforce chair, Kamilah Moore, said. The taskforce in its draft report also recommends compensating people who were forced out of their homes for construction projects such as parks and highways and general renewal, as happened to San Francisco’s historically Black and once-thriving Fillmore neighborhood. After slavery was formally abolished, California became a breeding ground for the Ku Klux Klan. The report says in the 1920s the KKK hosted more events in California than it did in Louisiana or Mississippi. In Los Angeles, the police department teemed with KKK members. In Kern County, klansmen routinely beat and kidnapped Black and Latino residents. “Other groups that have suffered exclusion, oppression and downright destruction of human existence have received reparations, and we should have no less,“ said the Rev Amos Brown, the committee’s vice-chair and pastor of Third Baptist church in the Fillmore District. In the 1950s, for instance, the city of San Francisco razed Fillmore, a Black business district, destroying 883 businesses and displacing about 20,000 people from nearly 5,000 homes. The task force proposes that people who lost homes to government seizures, urban renewal projects, freeway construction, or racist attacks be eligible for housing grants and zero-interest loans. Their recommendations aim to not only address specific instances of violence or prior harm, but also to support future generations of Black Californians. In the interim report released today, the Reparations Task Force — over the course of 13 chapters — provides an accounting of many of the harms of slavery and systemic discrimination in California and across the nation. The interim report offers a synthesis of many of the relevant issues, ranging from enslavement and government sanctioned residential segregation to nvironmental injustice and political disenfranchisement.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital has, once again, been recognized for their achievements in the field of orthopedics. This week, the hospital proudly announced thatt they have once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification, by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. This is the fourth consecutive time the program has received the Gold Seal which is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. The certification, offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, focuses on the pre-surgical orthopedic consultation to the intraoperative, hospitalization or ambulatory surgical center admission, rehabilitation activities, and follow-up visit with the orthopedic surgeon. Montefiore Nyack Hospital underwent a rigorous, review in February. During the survey, a Joint Commission reviewer evaluated compliance with related certification standards including: Infection prevention and control, Leadership, Medication Management and Patient Rights and Responsibilities. “Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care,” says Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend Montefiore Nyack Hospital for using certification to reduce variation in its clinical processes and to strengthen its program structure and management framework for orthopedic patients.” “As one of the earliest Centers in the lower Hudson Valley to receive this certification, we are extremely proud of the continued recognition of our Joint Replacement Team,” said Montefiore Nyack Hospital Vice President
New York State Office of Cannabis Management Proposes Regulations for Adult Use Cannabis Packaging, Marketing and Testing Regulations Set Standards to Protect Public Health, Including Protections for Children, the Environment, and Rules to Ensure High-Quality Cannabis The New York State Office of Cannabis Management today proposed regulations for the packaging, labeling, marketing, advertising and laboratory testing that will govern adult-use cannabis. The regulations will be considered by the Cannabis Control Board at its June 1 meeting, and would be directed to a 60-day public comment period. The regulations are designed to help protect public health and reduce waste. They include requirements for child resistant packaging and labeling that identifies products as containing cannabis with THC, limiting marketing to adult-only audiences, and the rules for establishing independent laboratories and procedures to ensure products are safe for consumption. “Protecting public health, reducing harm and promoting sustainable industry practices are key components of legalizing cannabis for adult-use and I look forward to considering these regulations as we develop the industry,” said Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright. “We are committed to building a New York cannabis industry that sets high standards for protecting children and keeping products safe and sustainable.” “These regulations we’re proposing to the Cannabis Control Board today are another big step forward for the industry we’re building as they set the rules to help keep products away from children and ensure they’re of the highest quality and safe to consume,” said Office of Cannabis Management Executive Director Chris Alexander. “If approved by the Board, we’ll then have the opportunity to hear from the public and get input to help make sure these regulations reflect the very best ideas.” The proposed regulations for packaging and labeling include minimum standards that ensure cannabis packaging is child-resistant, tamper-evident, and non-toxic. Regulations would additionally require detailed labeling that include components that provide relevant warnings, and give details regarding serving size, potency, ingredients, and usage and storage instructions. The proposed regulations would also prohibit any packaging that is attractive to young people or that includes false or misleading statements. Similarly, the proposed regulations for marketing and advertising focus on ensuring cannabis marketing and advertising are not targeted at young people. The regulations detail the content and format of advertising and require cannabis businesses take steps to ensure young people are not inadvertently being captured by their advertising.
Unemployment Drops In Rockland The April 2022 unemployment rate for the Hudson Valley region is 2.9 percent, the lowest April rate on record, dating back to 1990. It is down from 3.5 percent in March and down from 5.1 percent in April 2021. Columbia County had the lowest rate in the region in April at 2.4 percent. Greene County, with 3.3 percent joblessness, had the highest rate. Rockland County, with 2.6 percent unemployment, scored second lowest in the region, followed by Rockland County at 2.6 percent, Putnam County at 2.7 percent, Dutchess at 2.8 percent, and Ulster County at 2.9 percent. Orange and Westchester counties each had 3.0 percent joblessness. And Sullivan County had 3.1 percent unemployment.
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108,000 dead Americans. One hundred and eight thousand. It looks like a COVID-19 tally. But it isn’t. That’s how many men, women and children died from drugs last year in the United States, per the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control. This marks a 15% jump from 2020’s already-toohigh body count, and represents the first time deaths have eclipsed six figures in a calendar year. For perspective, drugs killed more than double the Americans guns did, even when homicides and suicides are combined. It’s nearly three times the toll claimed by auto accidents. It’s also roughly one-fourth the US death count from COVID-19 last year. And in fact, the ultra-lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans age 18-45. And we’re doing… what about it, exactly? While the federal government has understandably spent billions upon billions – even trillions – combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, what is the Biden Administration doing about a crisis killing double the number of Americans as the entire Vietnam War… every year? While the Biden Administration deserves high marks overall for its pandemic response (especially compared to his predecessor), there was an awful lot of money thrown at that problem – and much of it less than judiciously. It is estimated that around $100 billion of COVID-19 relief money has been lost to scammers. Many have called it the largest fraud in American history. This isn’t to prove that large-scale, widespread relief wasn’t necessary. It’s to show that if we have $100 billion to throw away on malfeasance, we have the money to protect our citizens from other health crises. This isn’t a matter of means, but rather motivation. So again: One hundred and eight thousand. In one year. Dead. With COVID-19 fatalities waning, perhaps we can find the time and effort to give the issue of drug deaths the attention it so desperately deserves? Recently, the Biden Administration introduced another worthwhile, if controversial, governing board. Despite its odd name prompting dystopian Brave New World comparisons from conservatives, in early May Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the creation of a Disinformation Governance Boar. The group’s goal is to dispel intentionally false narratives regarding everything from harmful vaccines to stolen elections. Sounds great. But can addiction recovery have a board, too? Who’s fighting for the addicts struggling to get clean amid arguably the greatest drug epidemic in our nation’s history? Security from disease and disinformation is terrific, but who’s protecting the loved ones of addiction sufferers from receiving a late-night phone call from the morgue? How about a Drug Deaths Prevention Governance Board, Mr. President? Are 100,000-plus of the citizens you’re charged with protecting worth at least that? A lot could be solved with a little funding and, especially, a little focus. For starters, a federal oversight body could help ensure that every ambulance, police car and firetruck in the country is equipped with opioid overdose-reversing naloxone, commonly called NARCAN. This is crucial, because last year about 71,000 of the 108,000 US drug deaths involved synthetic opioids. Most worrisome is the spike in fentanyl-related deaths; some 50 times more potent than heroin, the cheap, easy-to-make synthetic opioid is poisoning not just heroin but also cocaine, methamphetamine and even illicitly sold “lighter drugs” like Xanax and Adderall. In addition to saving lives lost to overdose, a Drug Deaths Prevention Governance Board could help those ready to get clean do so more effectively and, most of all, more expeditiously. Perhaps the country should have a Department of Recovery. There are other opportunities are well. Everything from harm reduction efforts like fentanyl testing strips to crime reduction efforts like stiffer sentences for dealers who knowingly taint their drugs with fentanyl. This isn’t rocket science: People are overdosing because the drugs they think they’re getting are laced with lethal additives. If we clean up the supply, we reduce the drug deaths.. Leonard Lee Buschel, author of HIGH: Confessions of a Cannabis Addict, is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
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ROCKLAND COUNTY WEATHER
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022
FRIDAY
FRI. NIGHT
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy and less humid
Clear
Mostly sunny and delightful
Partly sunny and pleasant
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm
Sun and some clouds with a shower
Cloudy with a thunderstorm or two
HIGHS
LOWS
to to
to to
to to
to to
73
to
79
55
to
61
WEEKLY ALMANAC Temperatures Daily range
70
71
49
49
79 62
Normal low
74
77
57
54
8 10 10 4
Normal amount
0.00 Trace 0.10 0.69 0.00 0.00 Trace
5/25 5/26 5/27 5/28 5/29 5/30 5/31
81 61
Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu.
6 11 3
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme. Shown are the highest values for each day.
60
57
75 55
UV INDEX
(in inches)
Daily amount
92
86
83 56
statistics through 5/31
Precipitation
Normal high
77 50
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022
5/25 5/26 5/27 5/28 5/29 5/30 5/31
NATIONAL WEATHER FOR THE WEEK AHEAD Seattle Portland Burlington
Fargo
Billings Boise
Boston
Minneapolis Detroit
Salt Lake City San Francisco
Omaha Denver
Chicago
New York Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Washington
Nashville Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Lubbock
Phoenix El Paso
Charlotte
Little Rock
Jacksonville New Orleans
San Antonio Houston
Miami
Temperature Much below normal
Below normal
Precipitation Above normal
Normal
Much above normal
Much below normal
Below normal
to to
78 65
69 53
REGIONAL CITIES City Albany Binghamton Buffalo Jamestown Lake Placid Monsey Nanuet Newburgh New City Newcomb New York City Pearl River Peekskill Plattsburgh Poughkeepsie Rochester Syracuse Spring Valley Stony Point Suffern Utica Watertown West Nyack White Plains Yonkers
Hi 75 68 67 66 67 76 76 75 77 68 77 76 76 71 77 71 73 76 76 75 70 70 77 75 77
Fri. Lo 53 49 50 49 44 57 58 52 56 43 61 58 55 50 52 50 50 58 56 55 49 49 59 58 61
Above normal
Normal
Much above normal
Sat. 5:25 a.m. 8:24 p.m. 9:32 a.m. 12:10 a.m.
MOON PHASES First
Jun 7
Full
Last
New
Jun 14 Jun 20 Jun 28
Sun. 5:24 a.m. 8:25 p.m. 10:34 a.m. 12:43 a.m.
HISTORY
Mon. 5:24 a.m. 8:26 p.m. 11:38 a.m. 1:11 a.m.
Tue. 5:24 a.m. 8:26 p.m. 12:43 p.m. 1:36 a.m.
Wed. 5:24 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 1:48 p.m. 1:59 a.m.
Thu. 5:24 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 2:56 p.m. 2:21 a.m.
TRIVIA
Charlotte, N.C., was swamped by Q: What is the record high tem3.78 inches of rain on June 3, 1909 -- perature for the U.S. in June? the greatest amount recorded there in one day for decades. The storm represented almost a month’s rain.
A: 127(F) at Fort Mohave, Ariz., on June 15, 1896
Fri. 5:25 a.m. 8:24 p.m. 8:31 a.m. none
Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset
Hi 72 64 64 62 62 79 80 77 81 64 79 81 79 67 76 67 67 80 80 79 64 62 81 77 82
Sat. Lo W 50 s 47 s 51 s 48 s 42 pc 52 s 53 s 51 s 53 s 42 pc 58 s 55 s 52 s 47 pc 50 s 47 s 47 s 52 s 54 s 53 s 47 s 45 s 54 s 53 s 59 s
TIDES at Haverstraw High Low High Low
Fri. Time Hgt. 1:28 a.m. 4.0 8:52 a.m. 0.7 2:32 p.m. 3.0 8:08 p.m. 0.8
Sat. Time Hgt. 2:07 a.m. 3.8 9:34 a.m. 0.7 3:21 p.m. 2.9 8:51 p.m. 0.8
Hi 74 68 69 70 66 77 78 76 78 64 77 78 76 69 75 71 69 77 78 74 70 68 76 75 78
74 53
Sun. Lo W 55 pc 53 c 57 c 56 c 48 pc 58 pc 58 pc 53 pc 57 pc 46 pc 61 pc 58 pc 54 pc 50 pc 56 pc 57 pc 55 pc 58 pc 56 pc 54 pc 51 pc 54 pc 59 pc 58 pc 61 pc
Mon. Hi Lo W 73 58 c 71 55 c 72 55 sh 71 53 sh 73 48 c 75 62 pc 75 62 c 77 60 c 76 62 c 71 50 c 75 62 c 76 62 c 76 61 c 72 52 c 76 60 pc 74 54 sh 73 53 c 75 62 pc 76 60 c 75 61 c 72 54 c 73 52 sh 76 63 c 76 62 c 76 64 c
80 59 Hi 75 69 70 70 66 71 72 74 72 67 75 73 74 70 75 71 73 71 72 71 72 72 74 74 75
Tue. Lo W 59 t 55 t 58 sh 54 sh 47 sh 55 t 56 t 59 t 57 t 47 sh 64 t 57 t 57 t 53 sh 58 t 56 sh 56 sh 54 t 57 t 57 t 53 sh 55 sh 57 t 62 t 60 t
71 52
77 58
to to
Wed. Hi Lo W 76 59 c 70 58 t 71 56 t 72 52 t 68 48 pc 73 53 pc 77 56 pc 81 61 pc 77 57 pc 71 48 pc 81 65 pc 78 57 pc 80 58 pc 74 52 pc 80 59 pc 72 55 t 72 57 c 74 53 pc 78 57 pc 76 57 pc 72 57 pc 73 54 c 79 57 pc 80 60 pc 81 60 pc
Hi 79 72 71 69 66 73 74 79 75 70 78 76 78 71 81 72 73 72 76 74 74 71 77 77 79
Thu. Lo W 57 t 54 t 55 t 53 t 50 t 55 t 55 t 59 t 56 t 48 t 64 t 56 t 58 t 52 t 57 t 54 t 56 t 55 t 59 t 57 t 53 t 53 t 57 t 62 t 59 t
(heights in feet)
Sun. Time Hgt. 2:53 a.m. 3.7 10:19 a.m. 0.6 4:09 p.m. 2.9 9:43 p.m. 0.9
Mon. Time Hgt. 3:43 a.m. 3.5 11:05 a.m. 0.5 4:55 p.m. 2.9 10:46 p.m. 0.8
Tue. Wed. Time Hgt. Time Hgt. 4:34 a.m. 3.3 5:27 a.m. 3.2 11:52 a.m. 0.4 12:40 p.m. 0.3 5:41 p.m. 3.0 6:29 p.m. 3.2 11:57 p.m. 0.8 --- ---
OUTDOOR CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEK
Thu. Time Hgt. 6:23 a.m. 3.1 1:06 a.m. 0.7 7:21 p.m. 3.4 1:26 p.m. 0.2
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
10
8
9
10
9
8
8
BOATING FORECAST
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
FISHING FORECAST
5
0
6
6
4
2
6
HIKING FORECAST
7
9
9
10
8
3
8
RUNNING FORECAST
8
9
10
10
8
5
8
GOLF FORECAST
8
10
10
10
8
5
8
COMFORT INDEX
SUN AND MOON
W c pc s s sh c c pc c c pc c pc c c pc pc c pc c pc pc c pc pc
75 59
W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
Atlanta
Dallas
72 59
Wednesday Thursday
The AccuWeather Comfort Index™ is an indication of how it feels based on humidity and temperature where 0 is least comfortable and 10 is most comfortable for this time of year. The AccuWeather Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Running, Golf and Skiing Forecasts consider numerous weather and water factors to help predict the conditions you will encounter. Ratings are on a scale from 0-10, where 10 is the best and 0 is the worst.
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