Five to Ten Inches of Snow Forecast for Tuesday; Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Region

Five to Ten Inches of Snow Forecast for Tuesday; Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Region

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 […]

State Senators pledge to propose nearly $200 million in childcare subsidies

State Senators pledge to propose nearly $200 million in childcare subsidies

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 […]

Dimond: Crime and Justice Issues Are on the Public’s Radar

BY DIANE DIMOND Last year’s tally is now in, and the news story that garnered the most searches on the Internet was … (can I get a drum roll, please?) … A crime story! Before I get to the winner, may I just say that life, as a crime and justice columnist, is sometimes a […]

O&R: PG&E Scam Emails Contain Malware; Delete Immediately

PRESS RELEASE PEARL RIVER, NY  Jan. 16, 2014 – O&R is alerting its customers to a widespread email scam involving bogus bills that purport to originate from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a San Francisco-based company that is one of the largest electric and gas utilities in the U.S. PG&E has received calls from people, […]

Mendel Zarkowsky of New Square Charged with Child Sexual Abuse

Mendel Zarkowsky of New Square Charged with Child Sexual Abuse

  Ramapo Police have arrested New Square resident Moshe Menacham Taubenfeld, also known as Mendel Zarkowsky, for one count of class D felony course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree, for alleged acts that occurred between the years of 2001 and 2006. The police allege Taubenfeld abused a male youth under […]