“The VA is just IRS spelled differently” BY JERRY DONNELLAN Director, Veterans Service Agency of Rockland County Since I came to be director of Rockland County Veterans Service Agency in 1992, the veteran population has dropped in half and it will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The basic reason for this […]
Legislative Press Release from Assemblyman Kieran Lalor Fishkill, NY – (1/20/14) – Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I-Fishkill) is renewing his call for New York to end Governor Cuomo’s expensive and non-productive Hollywood tax credits. Lalor’s statement comes after reports revealed “The Wolf of Wall Street” received the most tax credits of any Academy Award nominee, […]
AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION Amanda Gagliardo, age 24, residing at 63 N. Central Hwy., Garnerville NY, was arrested on January 17, 2014 for aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree. The defendant was arrested after a vehicle and traffic stop revealed that she was operating a motor vehicle while her NYS DLIC was suspended for failing […]
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the region from noon Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday, including all of Rockland County. The National Weather Service predicts 5 – 10″ of snow (updated prediction 5 a.m. Tuesday), beginning late morning/around noon, with the heaviest snow falling between the evening commute and midnight. The snow should […]
On Sat., Jan. 11, 2014, Cardinal Timothy Dolan concelebrated the 5 p.m. mass at St. Augustine Church, New City.
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – In a bid to alleviate the high cost of being a parent in New York, state senators met with childcare advocates, union officials and other interested parties to propose a combined total of $182 million in restorations and expansions of childcare programs for the next state budget. The new proposal […]