BY SKYE JOYCE In the wake of last week’s train disaster, the Federal Railroad Administration has told Amtrak that they must make immediate safety changes especially implementing long-awaited “positive train control,” aka speed control technology. CBS News Transportation Consultant Mark Rosenker, former chairman of the NTSB, said it has taken longer than expected to put […]
POMONA, NY – County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation have announced transit schedules for Memorial Day – Monday, May 25 – and early getaway commuter service on Friday, May 22. To sign up for Transit Alerts and to see schedules, go to www.rocklandbus.com. Friday, May 22 ‐ Early Getaway Commuter Service: […]
BON SECOURS On Wednesday, Westchester Medical Center and the Bon Secours Charity Health System (BSCHS) announced a partnership sure to transform health care in Rockland County and the Hudson Valley. “A joint venture with Westchester Medical Center represents an unparalleled opportunity to enhance the quality of services for the people in the region and will preserve […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM JAMES SKOUFIS Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced he is introducing a package of legislation in the State Assembly that would provide additional oversight and scrutiny to the proposed Kiryas Joel annexation bids. The two bills would (1) ensure a more proper and thorough lead agency determination when disputes arise and (2) dramatically increase […]
Ramp closures scheduled from 10 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday as part of $16.2 Million Repaving Project The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that overnight closures of exit 14 (Spring Valley – NYS Route 59) southbound on and off-ramps from I-87/I-287 and the on ramp from Old Nyack Turnpike will occur on […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Like many other locations in Rockland, the County Legislature has become a battleground between supporters and opponents of a fiscal monitor who might soon wield influence over the East Ramapo School District. However, on Tuesday, supporters of the monitor scored two big wins when the legislature approved a pair […]