NYACK – Orangetown police said town officers have arrested five people on drunken driving charges, including two who were involved in an accident. – Alexa Clifford, 20, was stopped by a town officer for an early-morning traffic violation and appeared intoxicated. Police said she failed field sobriety tests and later failed a chemical breath test […]
BY BILL DEMAREST SUFFERN – A classic Corvette confiscated by police and used in the D.A.R.E. anti-drug education program continues to prove to be a real winner. Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborne said the hot rod won the “Best Paint Job” at the Suffern Fire Department third annual Car & Truck Show on Sunday. The […]
Assembly candidate Rich Cocchiara responds to James Skoufis’ so-called “tuition free” proposal Ask New Yorkers what they regard as the most daunting challenges facing New York and you will invariably hear TAXES and JOBS. Certainly it is a message I hear loud and clear as I campaign for the New York State Assembly. Those living […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – As part of the ongoing effort to prepare Suffern for future weather emergencies, representatives with NY Rising’s Community Rising program hosted a public information and input session on July 22, offering many options for the village’s $3 million in grant funds but few which residents say match the urgency of […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day As most of you know, Rockland County formed a Local Development Corporation (LDC) in 2013 for the purpose of selling Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center. Last week, the LDC board unanimously passed a resolution to enter into a Purchase Sale Agreement, which allows for the eventual transfer […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA I guess what makes the horror-movie genre so appealing to studio executives is that if you have a film that is cheap, easy to make, and becomes a hit, you can follow it up with a sequel as quickly as possible to capitalize on the original’s success. It worked for “Paranormal Activity” […]