More exciting news from the heavens — a major solar flare that set off Thursday will give metro New York and other areas a very good chance to observe the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) Saturday evening. Few opportunities to see the lights arise in our area. Spread the word to your friends and family. We […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Things are getting interesting in Clarkstown and Stony Point too. On Tuesday, three taxpayer advocates from Clarkstown–blogger Michael N. Hull, Thomas G. Nimick, and failed 2011 GOP supervisor candidate Ralph Sabatini–served the Town of Clarkstown, the town board and Supervisor Alex Gromack with a lawsuit asking for return of taxpayer monies allegedly […]
A man’s sudden demise occurred early Friday morning at a boarding house at 99 East Eckerson Road in the Town of Ramapo. At approximately 3:44 a.m., the Ramapo Police Department responded to the boarding house for the report of a male party who had fallen down the stairs. Upon arrival of the responding officer and emergency […]
BY DIANE DIMOND I didn’t realize I had broken the law until I opened an official envelope with a traffic ticket inside. Each time this has happened, I’ve thought, “Darn those traffic cameras!” OK, I likely said something spicier than that because there’s little else to say in one’s defense when confronted with photographic evidence […]
BY JARED RODRIGUEZ PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE To find a true, growing and bustling economy in Rockland County, one must look to the 19th century. Prior to Euclidean zoning rules, which effectively ended real economic growth in the suburbs, entrepreneurs manufactured products, housed workers nearby, and supplied the goods and services that those workers required. […]