$137 Billion, 1.7 percent over last year BY KATHY KAHN Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled his proposed 2014-2015 budget, which contains, among many other proposals, a property tax freeze for homeowners and a call to the over 1,000 towns and villages to consolidate services to save taxpayer dollars. Cuomo initially introduced the new budget […]
At the monthly meeting of the Orange County Democratic Committee, Krystal Serrano officially announced her candidacy for the 98th Assembly District seat vacated by Annie Rabbitt when she was inaugurated as Orange County clerk. Serrano has a background in economic development, job creation, and managed healthcare.
BY BARRY WARNER On Sunday, January 12, 2014, Suffern High School hosted the FIRST Tech Challenge Lower Hudson Valley Regional Qualifying Robotics Championship that was free and open to the public. Twenty-one teams comprised of students in grades seven to 12, applied math and engineering skills to build and program robots that competed head-to-head. At […]
On Thursday, January 23, Rockland County is set to unveil its new high-tech electronic fareboxes, finally catching up with the 21st century. The fareboxes are an expected step in creating a card system for Rockland mass transit, similar to New York City’s popular Metro Cards. At long last, mass transit customers are saying. The new […]
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we present this amazing document from 1956, detailing MLK’s strategy of non-violence and appeal to justice and righteousness in seeking to desegregate Montgomery buses.
In September of 2012 Victor Armaniaco broke ground on his Eagle Scout project: “Beautify the Flag Pole Area of FW Loescher Veterans Memorial Cemetery” in New Hempstead. In November 2013 he completed the project and held a small dedication ceremony. He has now completed all the requirements to earn the rank of Eagle Scout and […]