To the Editor, The Orangetown Housing Authority (OHA) Board decided on January 27, 2016 by an unanimous vote not to rebuild eight one bedroom apartments lost in a fire on July 25, 2015. Insurance proceeds could be used to rebuild, however it was thought to be in the best interests of the complex as a […]
RELEASE FROM ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS Super Bowl 50 caused quite a stir last Sunday, not because of the outcome but because of its half-time show. Many who saw the mid-game entertainment segment were up in arms over the not-so-subtle anti-police theme-so much so that it sparked a call for a massive protest next […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day On Tuesday night, I made my annual visit to the Legislative Chambers to deliver my third State of the County message. The 40-minute speech allowed me to update residents on how far we’ve come in the past two years, and what lies ahead this year and beyond. Because of […]
Rockland Independent Living Center (RILC) has appointed Dr. David E. Jacobsen as the new executive director/CEO for the non-profit organization which provides advocacy and leadership for people with disabilities throughout Rockland County. Dr. Jacobsen, selected from over 100 applicants, will begin his tenure on Monday, February 29. Dr. Jacobsen replaces George Hoehmann who resigned to […]
Rockland Mother and son indicted in Manhattan gas explosion The mother and son duo Maria & Micheal Hrynenko, 56 and 30 years old, respectively, have been indicted in a Manhattan gas explosion that killed two people last year. The Palisades natives are two of six people indicted and charged with manslaughter criminally negligent homicide, and […]
BY ADAM LUCENTE It seems that people began contemplating the Supreme Court’s future as soon as the late justice Antonin Scalia shut his eyes for the last time on a Texas ranch. In their Sunday morning edition, just a day after his death, The Washington Post’s headline read “Supreme Court conservative dismayed liberals,” appearing to […]