To the Editor, My invitation to everyone to attend a fundraiser for Vince Tyer’s campaign to succeed me on the county legislature has resulted in some positive comments about my early retirement announcement and endorsement of Vince. I announced early to give everyone an opportunity to make whatever adjustments and plans they might want to […]
Community View Some of you may remember Dennis Smiths’ book, “Report From Engine Company 82”, about the “bad old days” when the “Fort Apache” area had the busiest firehouse in the world. Firefighter Smith detailed the horrific fire rate; the displaced immigrants; the grinding poverty- the overall destruction of the South Bronx. Well, the Bronx […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Three volunteers are to be nude body-painted at an ArtsRock event, rescheduled due to the non-blizzard for Friday, February 7, 6 p.m. at the Union Arts Center, 2 Union Street in Sparkill. Andy Golub, a world renowned artist from Central Nyack, tells the Rockland County Times he will paint volunteer models […]
Supervisor Alexander J. Gromack, Councilman George Hoehmann, and the Town Board will award the 2014 Pride of Clarkstown Awards on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Town Board Meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. All residents and businesses are welcome to attend. The program was created to recognize outstanding commercial properties, nominated by individuals and civic […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Thirteen months ago, I took office as your county executive knowing the challenges I inherited were stubborn and steep. Rockland County was broke and broken. The people elected me to fix this government and lift up our entire community. Part of our efforts to create a more […]
To The Editor, I was angry and appalled at the conduct of the Orangetown ZBA at the Anellotech hearing on January 21. The rights of the public were trampled by a board that seemed to have made a decision prior to walking through the door. Point of fact, before one public comment was made Chairman […]