BY DIANE DIMOND So here comes another headline-grabbing criminal trial. James Holmes, now 27, stands accused of murdering 12 and wounding 70 others in a mass shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in July 2012. Opening statements in the capital murder case are set for Monday. Ho-hum, you say? I beg to differ. This […]
PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – The New York Lottery today announced a top prize winning ticket for the April 24 TAKE 5 drawing was sold at Pearl River Food Mart at 12 East Central Avenue in Pearl River. The ticket is worth $75,071.50. In addition to the $75,071.50 top prize for the April 24 TAKE 5 […]
April 27- Average retail gasoline prices in New York have risen 8.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.72/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has increased 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.54/g, according to […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA One of the powers of science-fiction movies is that they can visualize how far technology can go. These movies predict how we would use it and whether those uses will help us or hurt us. In director Alex Garland’s sci-fi psychological drama, “Ex Machina,” he focuses on the topic of artificial intelligence […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT Congers Elementary School is being re-built on all exterior walls, following action by the Clarkstown Central School District Board of Education last winter. At first, school officials indicated it would be too expensive to repair the structurally ailing 90-year-old school, and announced it would be closed instead. A massive campaign by angered […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day My administration has a steadfast commitment to address quality of life issues in Rockland County. Stemming the tide of unsafe, illegal housing and overcrowding is paramount to ensuring the health and safety of our people. This week, we fire the first salvo in a well-orchestrated battle against exploitive absentee […]