BY JERRY DEMARCO Cliffviewpilot.com A 24-year-old Bronx man considered the primary suspect and a 28-year-old parolee were charged in the shooting of two plainclothes NYPD officers Monday night. Jason Polanco, who records show has a criminal history, was charged with five counts of attempted murder of a police officer, robbery and carjacking after detectives grabbed […]
Haverstraw set to demolish two Letchworth buildings BY CHERYL SLAVIN At least two of the crumbling buildings located on the Haverstraw section of the Letchworth Village property will finally be demolished, thanks in part to the recent award of state money through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). The award is part of the annual distribution of […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Association, a 60s pop rock band, returns to the Newtown, New Jersey Theatre on March 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are going on sale Friday, January 9. Contact The NewtonTheatre.com. Andy Golub in conversation with Elliot Forrest at Nyack Bodypainting Day on Saturday, January 24, 6 p.m. at the Nyack […]
Large crowd in blue shirts expected BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES A standing-room-only crowd is expected to attend tonight’s (Thursday, Jan. 8) meeting of the Clarkstown Board of Education, where the future of the shuttered Congers Elementary School will be up for debate. Civic organizations in Congers have been leafleting and telephoning […]
To the Editor, A group of concerned constituents announced the creation of an innovative movement called Haitian American Political Alliance For Change, HAPAC. The mission of HAPAC is to establish a growing Haitian American voting bloc throughout Rockland County and show our presence and participation in all political activities that might be of help to […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Over the past twelve months, we’ve taken important steps to turn Rockland County’s economy around. In February, I ordered a series of aggressive cost-saving measures, reduced spending and restricted hiring. In July, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Rockland’s credit rating, citing “significant improvement in the County’s management and budgeting practices.” […]