Cuomo’s man visits Stony Point, promises up to $300,000 per home, but says those who already agreed to SBA loans are stuck with that aid Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) this week announced that local governments in Westchester and Rockland Counties have so far received $35,338,879 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance grants to […]
A shocking incident is alleged to have occurred at the Days Inn in Nanuet last Thursday. On June 27, 2013 the Clarkstown Police Department filed charged against the hotel’s maintenance worker Hector Ixcopal, 38, accusing him of breaking into a woman’s room at 1:20 a.m. and sexually molesting her against her will. He wasn’t daft […]
Lawmakers make over economic proposal, shelve equality act BY KATHY KAHN For The Rockland Times Albany’s Legislature broke for the summer on June 20, leaving Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ambitious business attraction program bruised but not battered and putting a gambling referendum on the state’s November ballot. “Tax Free New York” now “START-UP NY” The Legislature’s […]
Blackhawks win second of decade BY CHAYIM TAUBER Here’s why the Stanley Cup Finals are a whole ‘nother animal than any other show in sports. Whereas LeBron was lauded for playing a large stretch with his headband knocked off, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins played with a broken rib, torn cartilage, and a separated […]
LaDuca the Wild Man Joseph LaDuca, of Suffern, promised to “unleash Armageddon on the village” if he did not receive his personal property from the police. On May 30, LaDuca was arrested for public lewdness. Early in June, a private company towed his car, which had a suspended registration. LaDuca made his apocalyptic threats in […]
The town of Haverstraw recently honored volunteers from the annual Watchfires ceremony: Mike Hatala, James Mickinowski, Robert Bates, Peter MacTaggart, John Fay, Richard and John Smith, Peter and Jason Novak, Joe Sarvis, Tom Carol and Bill Kelemen. The town presented the volunteers with the Town of Haverstraw Distinguished Service Award at a recent Town Board […]