Other news: New school board member, new law firm and no state monitor BY JANIE ROSMAN The heated July day was tantamount to the fuming anger of protestors gathered a second time at the New City home of ERSCD Superintendent Joel Klein, demanding his resignation. “We need to keep attention on the misdirected school board,” […]
DEC PRESS RELEASE The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), as lead agency, has determined that the proposed New Planet – NY Drop-In Biofuels LLC -Waste to Fuel Facility (The New Planet Project) may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. Two […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Sunday morning was perfect for a plunge — into Germonds Clarkstown Pool for United Hospice of Rockland’s fifth annual Swim Across America-Long Island Sound fundraiser. Judy Pachter and her sister Susan Ludzki were among the nine swimmers who raised more than $7,000 during the mile-long swim — 72 laps — for cancer […]
BY BARRY WARNER Camp Venture, Inc., a Rockland County based not-for-profit organization that services adults and children with developmental disabilities, joined the Just-A-Buck family as a retail franchisee in a partnership to create a new ath to employment for workers, many of whom were former program participants in the agency’s sheltered workshop. The alliance brought […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE WRCR AM 1700, a new radio station born in Rockland that will also do some growing up in the big city and beyond, officially launched Monday, July 13, 2015. At the stroke of midnight, July 12 WRCR AM 1300 ceased operations, giving way to WRCR AM 1700. Operated by Alexander Broadcasting Company, […]
UPPER NYACK – Two men and a dog were safety rescued from a cliff today after they became stuck while walking down a steep embankment, according to Clarkstown police. The rescue effort was led by volunteers of the Nyack Fire Department, who are specially-trained to conduct cliffside rescues. Police said an emergency call was received […]