Nyack will take part in a non-profit program that will make investing in solar power easier and more affordable for local residents and businesses across Rockland County. Solarize Nyack Plus is partnering with Solarize Hudson Valley, a state-supported not-for-profit program, to make going solar easier and more affordable for local residents by educating consumers about […]
North Rockland’s Full Day Kindergarten advocates spent Monday in Albany advocating for bringing full day kindergarten classes to the district. What began as a local movement has joined with other forces around the state to ask for every district in New York to receive funding for the full day of school for the youngest of […]
BY BARUCH HOROWITZ The former mayor of Spring Valley is waking up in federal prison this morning after she has surrendered to serve her four-year jail term on charges that she took bribes in a scheme involving a proposed community center in the village. Noramie Jasmin was mayor of Spring Valley when an FBI operative […]
Eighteen organizations from across New York State have joined the Minimum Wage Reality Check campaign (http://www.minimumwagerealitycheck.com/) as of this week. In total, the Minimum Wage Reality Check campaign is now supported by 50 organizations. These new supporters represent a large and diverse group of employers in every region of the state. The 18 organizations include: · Boonville Area Chamber of […]
The former director of T.J. McGowan and Sons Funeral Home has managed to avoid a stay in state prison by repaying $100,000 to the longtime area company. Donald Cranston, 52, of Haverstraw, received a sentence of five years probation as he pled guilty to second-degree grand larceny. According to authorities Cranston had defrauded his employer […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NYACK- The Subway franchise on Main St. in Nyack was recently evicted, however, the main street strip mall is not owned by the Village of Nyack as reported last week, but by Tali Plaza of Nyack, LLC. The village owns the surrounding parking lot. The error was caused by a prior misreport […]