PRESS RELEASE The Rockland County Legislature approved a resolution opposing the application submitted by Entergy to renew its license to operate the Indian Point nuclear power plant. In its resolution, legislators outlined numerous issues the plant has faced and the many reasons the plant’s license should not be renewed. The recent transformer fire at Indian Point 3, and the […]
FROM MIDHUDSONNEWS.COM Police have solved the case of two dogs seen dead in the trunk area of an SUV at the balloon fest in Poughkeepsie last weekend. The owner of the animals, Yu Inamoto of New York City, came to the festival with his family and left the animals in the cargo area of his […]
Seems like Washington is enjoying a rare political Kumbaya moment these days. Both Democrats and Republicans now agree that our justice system ran off the rails with overly burdensome, mandatory sentencing for non-violent drug offenders. These convicts include Antwon Rogers of Cleveland, Ohio, who was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to possess and […]
Toby is a 2½-year-old male domestic short-haired cat. He was surrendered to Hi Tor animal shelter because the person who found him could not keep him. Sweet Toby really enjoys the company of other cats and loves to play with them, but her response to other animals is unknown. Toby can start off a bit […]
STORY AND PHOTO BY JANIE ROSMAN Sitting at the Art Café in Nyack earlier this week, Christopher Costabile spoke enthusiastically about the new property. “It’s exciting, it’s a new hotel, an upscale hotel,” Costabile, recently hired to manage TIME Nyack, said. “It’s considered lifestyle because it typically doesn’t fall into the category of a Marriott, […]
Family member offers reward for information in Chestnut Ridge shopowner’s death Chestnut Ridge resident Richard Zarriello, 51, was murdered in April at his South Hackensack, New Jersey chimney and fireplace store in what appeared to be a targeted killing. Police have yet to make an arrest in the case. As a result Zarriello’s sister […]