To the Editor, It’s interesting to note that Westchester County eliminated their mounted unit several years ago, claiming a million dollar a year savings. In the interest of efficiency the Rockland Sheriff’s Mounted Unit needs to be eliminated. Police departments across the country have eliminated their mounted units in the interest of efficiency. In Rockland, […]
There has been significant change in the East Ramapo Central School District in recent months with more changes to come. In this regard, we were informed recently by Dr. Klein of his desire to retire as soon as a replacement could be found. Dr. Klein’s departure was not unexpected. He is serving in the last […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN On the heels of last week’s meeting with the state monitors, the East Ramapo school board called an emergency meeting Wednesday night. After it opened, the board immediately went into executive session, emerging nearly 90 minutes later to announce Superintendent Joel Klein reached a separation agreement with the district, replaced by interim superintendent […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN PHOTOS BY ANTONIO LUCIANO Several people waited to address the state monitors during last Thursday’s monitor meeting at Town of Ramapo Cultural Arts Center with questions and comments underlined by mistrust, disappointment, frustration and impatience. What do the monitors need to know that Hank Greenberg’s report didn’t tell them? How many more […]
Nobody is ever going to say that Rockland County is the safest county in America. According to the numbers, Rockland hovers at about the same rate in crimes per square mile and violent crime as the national average. The 2014 DA Report also talks about the burgeoning drug problem, particularly for harder drugs like heroin […]
Branches disagree on intent behind advisory to department heads BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – In the most recent spat between County Executive Ed Day and members of the County Legislator, an internal email sent by an executive department director to department heads has been criticized for constituting an effort to undermine transparency between branches […]