Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced the beginning of formal construction of the New NY Bridge to replace the Tappan Zee with installation of the first permanent piles that will comprise the foundation of the new bridge. The bridge is scheduled to be completed in just under five years. “This week, we are putting […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Monsey – Ten men, including the head of a Monsey yeshiva, are believed to have been involved in a bizarre criminal operation which may have been involved in dozens of plots to kidnap and torture Orthodox men until they agreed to grant their wives religious divorces. Rabbi Mordechai “Martin” Wolmark and Ariel […]
BY LEGAL LARRY This week, a State Supreme Court judge ordered the Rockland County Board of Elections to comply with the Election Law and process and count certain absentee ballots. In Matter of Perrotta, et al v. The Rockland County Board of Elections, Supreme Court Judge Robert M. Berliner found the County Board of Elections […]
Anat Cohen headlines annual Chazen Jazz concert World-renowned clarinetist Anat Cohen swings into Rockland County, and sharing the limelight with legendary music impresario George Wein on Saturday, Oct. 26 at JCC Rockland’s annual Chazen Jazz concert. Cohen, one of the biggest names on the current jazz scene is the most talked about jazz clarinetist since […]
Fire damages house in Chestnut Ridge Ramapo first responders put out a house fire which damaged a Chestnut Ridge home on Sunday but resulted in no injuries. The fire was reported by a neighbor who observed flames coming out of the roof and windows. Ramapo Police and the South Spring Valley Fire Department responded to […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE There is some real intense acting in the production of “The Farm” at Penguin Repertory Theatre in Stony Point closing out its 36th season with a dramatic flourish. Actors Michael Cullen, Erin Cherry and Gian-Murray Gianino depict the story of something going wrong, but Cullen playing CIA operative Finn is not […]