CARBON MONOXIDE GETS A GROUP OF PEOPLE SICK IN CHESTNUT RIDGE

From Ramapo PD On February 19, 2015 at approximately 6:23 a.m. the Ramapo Police Department responded to 7 Beckett Court in the Village of Chestnut Ridge for the report of residents in the household suffering symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Upon arrival by the responding officer, it was discovered that nine individuals in the home […]

Behind the Lens at the New NY Bridge Project

BY JANIE ROSMAN If you’re like I am, then you’re checking out the magnificent Hudson River sunrises and sunsets courtesy of the EarthCam® construction cameras strategically located at the New NY Bridge project site. Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) hired the Hackensack, New Jersey-based, webcam technology company to stream the five-year project, satisfying and sparking […]

During Rockland Visit, Cuomo Outlines 2015 Opportunity Agenda

BY JANIE ROSMAN Calling the New NY Bridge project “a daily reminder of what we can do when we work together and believe in ourselves,” Governor Andrew Cuomo told the business and government community last week at Pascack Community Center, “What I’m trying to do is build on the progress, energy and momentum of the […]

Community Activists Undeterred in Quest for Complete Disclosure From Pearl River Chemical Company; Anellotech Asserts it has Complied with all Requirements by Law

BY CHERYL SLAVIN The community based coalition Stop Anellotech, formed several months ago in response to that company’s Planning Board application for a project expansion, will continue to press for greater disclosure of data about the environmental impact the expanded facility might have on the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Anellotech executives continue to insist, however, that they […]

Timelines 2.19.15

State oversight for East Ramapo expected in mid-2015 An oversight bill for the East Ramapo School District is expected to pass the State Legislature in May or June of 2015, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, who spoke last Friday at Pascack Community Center in Nanuet to outline his 2015 goals, said he expected the […]