Haverstraw explores consolidation of justice system The Town of Haverstraw is currently exploring the option of submitting a $100,000 state funding application in the hopes of improving the efficiency of their justice courts and police department. The funding would allow municipalities to explore the possibility of consolidating the village justice courts in Haverstraw and West […]
Rockland County sales tax collections have increased 3.4 percent in the second quarter and 6.41 percent in the first six months of 2014 versus last year. According to a recent quarterly cash flow report issued for the entire state, between April and June 2014 Rockland County collected $48,608,624 vs. 2013, when the county collected $47,009,562 […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN New York State’s Tappan Zee project got a financial boost Wednesday afternoon when three voting members of the Public Authorities Control Board said ‘yes’ to its request for half of the $511 million originally intended for statewide clean water projects like sewage treatment. Within less than 45 minutes, Budget Director Bob Megna, Assembly Speaker […]
STATEMENT OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAY, LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN WOLFE AND RCHFC CHAIRPERSON SHERWOOD ON AGREEMENT TO SELL SUMMIT PARK HOSPITAL AND NURSING CARE CENTER: “Rockland County and the Rockland County Health Facilities Corporation (RCHFC) today finalized an agreement to transfer ownership of Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center to the Summit Park Acquisition Group. The […]
An Ohio teenager whose Instagram photo was removed following user complaints wants to change the way social media considers body image. Samm Newman, a 19-year-old student at Ohio University-Chillicothe, said her Instagram account was removed after she posted an image of herself wearing a white bra and boy shorts — far more clothing than some […]
A day after a proposed ceasefire fell short, Israel intensified its offensive today, targeting senior Hamas officials with airstrikes in Gaza. The Egyptian-sponsored ceasefire briefly raised hopes that the week long slugfest between Israel and Hamas would come to an end Monday morning, but Hamas balked at the terms and fired 47 rockets at Israel. […]