Knicks acquire Derrick Rose

NY KNICKS PRESS RELEASE New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has acquired three-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls. As part of the deal, the Knicks have also acquired guard Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft selection in exchange for guards […]

VIN ETCHING THIS WEEKEND HOSTED BY CPD

The Clarkstown Police Department we will hold a Vehicle Identification Number [VIN]-etching program on Saturday June 25, 2016 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the back lot of the police headquarters. There is no appointment necessary to attend. CPD explained that VIN-etching uses a variety of methods, commonly a stencil and an acidic etching […]

American Flags Respectfully Retired at Camp Shanks in Orangeburg

American Flags Respectfully Retired at Camp Shanks in Orangeburg

BY BARRY WARNER Members of the Nyack American Legion Post 310, Boy Scout Troop 2 and Army Reenactors held a flag retirement ceremony on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Camp Shanks, ‘Last Stop, USA,’ which served as a point of embarkation for troops departing overseas during World War II. The United States Flag Code states […]

INDIAN POINT 2 CLEARED

To the editor, The NRC recently declared Indian Point unit 2 safe to restart after examining work done by Entergy to make repairs to the reactor during the unit’s scheduled refueling outage. To Entergy’s credit, it had identified, publically announced and made repairs, demonstrating again that it puts safety first, before operation. In addition, in […]

Senator Carlucci Celebrates 103rd Birthday of World War II Army Veteran

Senator Carlucci Celebrates 103rd Birthday of World War II Army Veteran

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) held a birthday party in honor of the 103rd birthday of Congers resident Frank Morea Tuesday at his District Office in New City. Frank, an active member of the Senator’s Veterans Advisory Committee, served in the United States Army from March 1942 to December 1945 and fought in the Pacific Theater […]

Controversial Clarkstown Development Draws Hundreds of Concerned Residents

BY JOEL GROSSBARTH Over 300 hundred Clarkstown residents packed the main auditorium in Town Hall to voice their concerns over a proposed development project in North New City. Supervisor George Hoehmann opened the meeting with residents by stating the “informational” meeting was the first time in recent Town history that the unprecedented move was made. […]