Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester), Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-96), Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (D-97), and Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-99) invite the Rockland community to join them at a public meeting to gather input on the 2014-2015 executive budget. The meeting will take place Thursday, February 20 from 3-5 p.m. at the Finkelstein Memorial Library, 24 Chestnut Street […]
FROM STATE COMPTROLLER The state Department of Transportation (DOT) improperly paid nearly $321,000 to eight employees working on the Tappan Zee Bridge project for their commute to work in Tarrytown, even after an internal audit identified it as inappropriate, according to an audit released this week by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result […]
Hillcrest Elementary back on sale after nullification of prior deal The East Ramapo Central School District is now tasked with striking a new deal to sell Hillcrest Elementary School, which it placed on the market after the school’s controversial 2010 closure. The new effort is a response to a recent state court ruling upholding the cancellation […]
An Orangetown Police Officer observed the above subject operating a motor vehicle with no headlights on and at a high rate of speed. The Officer approached the subject and noticed that the individual had slurred speech and smelled of an alcoholic beverage. After failing numerous field sobriety tests the subject was placed under arrest for […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services released a list of resiliency grant projects on February 6 which are set for final review and approval by FEMA, and Clarkstown’s Klein Avenue Levee is among the chosen projects. Clarkstown will receive $3.46 million in grant money from FEMA’s Hazard […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The County Legislature joined the Town of Haverstraw and other jurisdictions and officially voted on Tuesday for a resolution approving a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement between NRG Bowline and various county, town and village entities in a deal to clarify ongoing tax confusions regarding the Haverstraw […]
