PRESS RELEASE After months of work and nput from Ramapo residents, Councilman Daniel Friedman issued a series of proposals aimed at increasing transparency in the operations of Ramapo Town Hall and its finances. The 37 distinct initiatives are intended to give town residents greater access to information about public meetings and town finances. “The time […]
WEST NYACK – A local woman was reportedly victimized by a scammer who told her that her computer data had been compromised. Clarkstown PD said the 20-year old woman received a call from a fake number on Sunday night at about 7 p.m. The caller, an unknown male, informed her that her computer had been […]
Dear Editor, Over the weekend, Orangetown lost a part of our history when the Abraham Lent House, which had stood on South Greenbush Road since 1752 was unexpectedly demolished by the owners of the property. I am shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of this historic home. It is especially painful since plans were […]
DA REPORT: CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Thomas Anselmi, age 25, residing at 9 Emil Lane, Garnerville, NY, was indicted on April 1, 2015 by a Rockland County Grand Jury for the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe stated that on or about […]
In subplot, Hoehmann says Town of Clarkstown often ducks competitive bidding processes BYÂ CHERYL SLAVIN A host of troubles appears to be dogging the Rockland Sewer District No. 1. Last October the district was ordered to pay almost a million dollars to the New Jersey village of Upper Saddle River for damages caused by sewage overflows […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – Input from Suffern’s Board of Trustees was not sought in the crafting of the village’s 2015-2016 draft budget or on its proposed tax and rate hikes, according to two members of the board. The budget proposal, which was submitted on March 20, raised eyebrows with sizable increases in property taxes, […]