The Five Biggest Rockland Stories of 2013 BY DYLAN SKRILOFF 5) Orangetown election — An election decided by two votes and at the whim of judicial decisions is not something you see too often. Following election night 2013, Walter Wettje (R) held a 36 vote lead over incumbent Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart (D), leading to […]
Looking into the crystal ball: Five predictions for Rockland 2014 BY DYLAN SKRILOFF 5) Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence will not be indicted — Rumors continue to swirl that Ramapo Supervisor Chris St. Lawrence will be indicted any day now in connection with the FBI investigation into Pomona baseball stadium finances. Well, I’ll believe it when […]
Cuomo finally blows his lid at behavior of lawmakers In the past two weeks, two more sexual harassment scandals involving Democratic NYS Assemblymen have come to light, finally prompting a scathing response from Governor Andrew Cuomo. A total of four women have filed a notice of claim against married 60-year-old Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak (D-Cheektowaga), claiming […]
A bizarre statute enacted as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s controversial gun control SAFE Act has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. The SAFE Act had allowed gun owners to possess 10 bullet magazines, but to only load seven bullets into them. The judge ruled the regulations arbitrary. The judge also threw out […]
Police: Cocaine, marijuana found in car BY BILL DEMAREST WEST NYACK – A traffic violation on the New York State Thruway Wednesday led to the arrest of two of three men in the car, according to State Police. A Subaru Outback driven by Daniel J. Angelo, 24, of Poughkeepsie was stopped on the northbound side […]
Meet Tron, Hi-Tor Animal Shelter’s Pet of the Week. Tron is a 3-year-old male terrier who loves people. Visitors have had so much fun playing ball in the lobby with this medium-sized guy. The rain does not dampen his spirits. He loves attention and going out for a walk. Tron came back from a recent […]