An arriving passenger at John F. Kennedy International Airport tried to ‘sneak’ past U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers, but was stopped in his tracks. On February 24, CBP officers stopped Mr. Perez Beltran, a United States citizen, who arrived on a flight from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the course of the inspection, […]
New City fifth grader Casey Zuckerman presented a “use blinker” traffic sign to Supervisor George Hoehmann and Councilwoman Valerie Moldow this week. Casey designed the sign to encourage drivers to use their blinkers and worked with Highway Superintendent Frank DiZenzo (pictured) to have the sign made. Casey came up with the idea for the school district’s Invention […]
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 […]