FROM MATZAV.COM A first-of-its-kind legal confrontation took place in Rockland this week, when a group of “frum” [Orthodox/Hasidic Jewish] residents in Monsey brought a lawsuit against a “frum developer” with the approval of “daas Torah” [rabbinical authorities], seeking “a stop work order, an injunction against further building and other relief,” Jewish web magazine Matzav.com reported […]
Dear Supervisor Monaghan & Stony Point Town Board, As a follow-up to my phone conversation with Supervisor Monaghan re: the pending SUEZ rate hike, I want to request three things: 1. At Stony Point Town Board meeting on Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m.: I have requested to be placed on the meeting agenda as […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Senator David Carlucci (D – Rockland/Westchester) announced that the Senate has passed S3223A. legislation that will prohibit sex offenders from moving to a residence that is within 1000 feet of any school building regularly used for instructional purposes, a building in which child day care is provided. The New York State Department […]
STORY BY MARY DIXON PHOTOS BY JIM NORDMANN Teens from Nyack Yoga’s aerial yoga program starred during a benefit on Saturday, June 4 at the Nyack Center, held in support of Rockland’s Center for Safety & Change. The teen girls performed an experimental, improvisational aerial yoga performance, demonstrating the strength in mind and body resulting […]
MICROSOFT 10 A DISASTER FOR PEARL RIVER SENIOR To the Editor, I thank your ombudsman Dr. Alpert and his alert about Microsoft’s imposition of Windows 10 on the users of Windows. I did not want it on my computer but Microsoft was unrelenting in pressuring me and I am sure other users to switch to […]
Spring is an exciting time of year for high school students with performances, prom and graduation festivities. To bring attention to the need for safe celebrations, Community Awareness Network for a Drug-free Life and Environment (CANDLE), a county-wide youth substance abuse and violence prevention agency, recently surveyed 225 high school students between the ages of […]
