PRESS RELEASE FROM STONY POINT SUPERVISOR GEOFF FINN Stony Point Supervisor Geoff Finn announced last week his support for the Haverstraw Legoland theme park project on the condition that the developer assures “necessary infrastructure improvements” will be put in place. Supervisor Finn indicated that the developer has already received $3.1 million in grant money from […]
The Kingless Rangers stay hot as postseason approaches BY CHAYIM TAUBER It’s not supposed to happen like this. Cinderella isn’t supposed to wear her slipper past midnight and still be the belle of the ball. A team isn’t supposed to lose the face of its franchise, particularly when that star is the goaltender, and keep […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA WEST NYACK – In light of recent terror threats against American shopping malls, Clarkstown Supervisor Alexander Gromack requested on Wednesday that state officials earmark almost $95 million to bolster local police forces and enhance security at the retail outlets. The plan, which emerged in response to threats made against the Mall of […]
BY CHRISTOPHER HOFMANN As a college student and life-long resident of the State of New York, I find it imperative to speak up about a policy that doesn’t help a single citizen in our state. Welcome to the student and taxpayer nightmare known as the “DREAM act.” Presumed dead in June after failing to gain […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA STONY POINT – For over 10 years Trinity United Methodist Church on East Main Street in Stony Point has hosted the North Rockland Kids’ Closet, one of North Rockland’s biggest charitable groups. Since its founding, the charity has gathered and distributed thousands of articles of clothing to needy families in North Rockland. […]
Coptic Christians march on White House A crowd of Egyptian-American Coptic Christians marched on the White House on February 24 to protest the perceived inaction of President Barack Obama in the face of increasing persecution of Middle Eastern Christians by ISIS. The group wore orange jumpsuits during the protest to raise awareness to the continued […]