Spring has sprung in Nyack as the Village prepares for the Nyack Chamber’s 27th annual SpringFest street fair, set for Sunday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — rain or shine. Admission is free. Families and fun-seekers shouldn’t miss this unique event, featuring over 200 vendors offering fine crafts, jewelry, art, photography, collectibles, […]
DA’S PRESS RELEASE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Daniel Jean-Baptiste (DOB 12/15/43) of 272 Main Street, Spring Valley, New York has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision on his guilty plea to one count of manslaughter in the first degree, a class “B” […]
Presented by Christopher J. Carey March 19, 2013 County Executive, Madam Chair, Fellow Legislators, Ladies & Gentlemen: I am honored to stand before you tonight, and consider it a privilege, to deliver the Legislative Minority Address on behalf of my colleagues on the lower tier. I appreciate the trust and confidence the minority members have […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL After the recent FBI investigation and arrest of Joseph J. Savino, Clarkstown residents have expressed many concerns to the town board. Although many questions came after the arrest, residents remind the town board of all those questions that came over a year ago. “I and other residents on several members of […]
By Michael Riconda Suffern – Local elected officials gathered at Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Field House on April 9 to greet a multitude of job-seekers and explain steps taken at local and state levels to enhance employment opportunities in the county, including opportunities with the new Tappan Zee Bridge project. The 15th annual job […]
Expanding background checks at gun shows will not prevent the next shooting, will not solve violent crime and will not keep our kids safe in schools. While the overwhelming rejection of President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg’s “universal” background check agenda is a positive development, we have a broken mental health system that is not going […]