Orange & Rockland propose rate hike Orange & Rockland Utilities has proposed a pair of revised rate increases for Rockland residents, changes which now await public hearings and state approval. The utility is awaiting the Public Service Commission’s go-ahead to charge $18.1 million more in electric rates and $49.2 million more in natural gas rates. […]
FROM CLARKSTOWN PD The Clarkstown Detective Bureau is currently investigating five burglaries of businesses in the New City area that occurred in the overnight hours of June 3, 2015. There are no suspects at this time but the investigation is continuing. On June 3, 2015 the Clarkstown Police Department received call from five separate business […]
NEW CITY – Clarkstown Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a road repair worker in Nanuet last Tuesday and are looking to the public for help. The incident occurred on June 9 at around 5:30 p.m. when the suspect disregarded a flagger at the site of roadwork at the corner of Second […]
Dear Governor Cuomo, For the second consecutive legislative session, the New York State Legislature has spoken on behalf of mute swans by passing a bill designed to rein in the recurring excesses of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The DEC is charged with the responsibility of carrying out sound wildlife management practices. […]
BY MARC MATURO Hardy hackers have hard time, but they swing away This column is dedicated to all those intrepid hackers who truly believe in the adage that a day spent on a golf course is better than any day spent at the office. With the season in full swing, any hacker within eyeshot might […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature broadly voted on Tuesday to approve a new set of county regulations which aim to prevent the illegal use of aerial drones. The law, which was subject to two public hearings and a re-write before it reached the body for a final vote, would require […]