A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife, both from Monsey, have been indicted in Federal Court in New Jersey and accused of soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests. Acting U.S. Attorney of New Jersey, Rachael Honig, says 61 year-old Yitzchok “Barry” Kurtzer and his wife, 60 year-old Robin Kurtzer, reportedly got monthly cash kickbacks, up to $5,000 at a time, for genetic samples from Medicare patients and sending them for testing by clinical labs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Two of the Kurtzers’ employees, Amber Harris and Shanelyn Kennedy, have pleaded guilty for their roles in the kickback scheme, and two others connected to the case have pleaded guilty as well. Both Barry and Robin Kurtzer face a maximum of 10 years in prison on the top charges.
Clarkstown Pools Could Close Early This Summer if More Lifeguards Aren’t Found
Clarkstown pools have had to curb their hours this summer because they still don’t have enough lifeguards, and now they may have to close one early if the situation doesn’t improve. Supervisor George Hoehmann says it’s not just a lack of lifeguards in the town…
Hoehmann says the lack of lifeguards means one of the town’s pools may have to close two weeks early. If you’re interested in being a Clarkstown pool lifeguard, or know someone who might, call the Recreation & Parks department at 845-639-6200 or his office at 639-2050.
Governor Releases Funds to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy in Low-vaccine Zip Codes
The COVID case numbers are creeping back up, and the number of vaccinated in the state has stalled.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday committed $15 million from the state budget to promote vaccination in communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic…
Cuomo says they’ll be focusing on 117 zip codes across the state, three in Rockland include 10980, 10986 and 10993, that’s Stony Point, Tomkins Cove and West Haverstraw.
State, Local GOP Slam NYS Governor Over Inquiries
The head of the state Republican Party came to Rockland yesterday to slam the governor and recent comments about the state of investigations made by the New York Assembly Speaker, Democrat Carl Heastie. Flanked by Republican Rockland Assemblyman Mike Lawler and Republican Rockland County Executive Ed Day at the County Courthouse in New City yesterday, State GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy called the Assembly’s investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo, launched in March, a sham…
The Assembly Judiciary Committee is doing its own impeachment inquiry, but there’s also the ongoing sexual harassment probe into the governor by the state Attorney General. Lawler says the delays have gone on long enough…
And that was Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Langworthy suggested the Attorney General’s report could be released before the end of the month.