City of Seattle is discouraging the use of offensive language few seem to find offensive BY MICHAEL RICONDA In an apparent example of political correctness taken to an extreme, the City of Seattle is now advising its public information officials against the use of the phrases “brown bag” and “citizen,” arguing they have negative connotations […]
On Saturday, July 27, the Dexter Park neighborhood in Chestnut Ridge gathered for a seventh annual picnic in Children’s Park. This picnic was previously held in a Ross Avenue family’s home, and was only attended by families on Ross, but this year the residents of several surrounding streets were invited. “We would really like to […]
BY HARRY WAITZMAN My eyes caught shadows humming above crab grass as mosquitoes sought refuge on necks and foreheads. I am gentle with insects and all slimy things. I stuffed a baby frog in a bottle and tried to revive it with prayers when it stopped breathing. It was no time for tears, but to […]
BY LEGAL LARRY This past Monday, hundreds of residents crammed Clarkstown Town Hall to attend the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda contained four new items. Many residents were concerned with only one; an application submitted by Ramah Day Camp seeking to change its approved use of a seasonal day […]
Jojo John, 35, the allegedly intoxicated driver in last week’s Piermont boating tragedy that claimed two lives, was released from prison this week on his own recognizance. The decision to ‘ROR’ him, District Attorney Zugibe explained, was based upon a number of factors: severity of injuries necessitating a long hospital stay, the fact that it […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Suffern – Amid a chorus of disapprovals from both elected officials and frustrated residents, the Suffern branches of Avon Cosmetics and Novartis Pharmaceuticals stand out as two groups with the political and economic clout to prevent any building near the former Tilcon Quarry site. Tilcon gifted the quarry to the Town of […]