Sen. David Carlucci on February 19 held an informational meeting at the Valley Cottage Library concerning the proposal to expand Hook Mountain State Park by acquiring the Marydell property of Upper Nyack through the State Trust for public Land. Thirty acres of the land, owned since 1924 by the Sisters of our Lady of Christian […]
The New York State Police arrested four subjects for possessing cocaine and marijuana during a traffic stop on High Avenue in the Town of Orangetown. Alan Salewski, 52, of Kingston, Christian Nielsen, 27, of Valley Cottage and two others were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (intent to […]
A Bronx man is accused of attempting to steal a truck trailer that belonged to the East Ramapo School District this past weekend. On Saturday, February 20 at approximately 10 p.m. the Clarkstown Police Department arrested Jose Deleon-Cotto, 52, after a traffic stop on Middletown Rd. in Nanuet. An officer spotted a truck and trailer exiting a construction area with a […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County is pleased to announce the 2016 Annual Dinner, to be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at The View on the Hudson in Piermont. The dinner will feature a cocktail hour, silent auction, special entertainment by the AAFHA Squadronaires USO Troupe and the presentations of awards to: Marianne B. Leese, Senior Historian, HSRC, Lifetime […]
To the Editor, We the Dominican Sisters of Amityville, Blauvelt, Caldwell, Hope, Maryknoll and Sparkill believe that our present immigration law is badly broken and in need of reform: it ignores the human situation of separated families and the oppressive living conditions that force people to migrate. We support a compassionate and comprehensive immigration law that: Provides […]
FROM NYSAC The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) on Tuesday joined with the New York Community Colleges Association of Presidents (NYCCAP) to call for an increase of $285 per full time equivalent (FTE) for community colleges in the 2016-17 State Budget. “Community colleges are the most effective economic and community development solution in […]