TZ crane calamity closes bridge for hours; lanes now reopening

Photos by Elaine Laurino of South Nyack Coverage from CBS News and Rockland County Government Twitter account Construction Crane Collapses Onto Tappan Zee Bridge; 3 Drivers, 2 Workers Hurt UPDATE — Rockland bound lanes of the TZ Bridge are now open. One Westchester-bound lane reopened at 7 p.m. and a second is due to reopen at […]

Gov. Cuomo Passes New Foreclosure Legislation to Combat Zombie Homes

At the end of June, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed new “sweeping” legislation that will reform New York’s foreclosure process and address the zombie house issue. According to HousingWire, the new law will end a more than two-year effort combating New York’s foreclosure problems. In 2014, Eric Schneiderman, New York Attorney General, introduced new […]

ROCKLAND COUNTY, LET’S GET THIS DONE! World-renowned Hoboken Film Festival looking for new home; Rockland County tops list of desired locations

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The City of Middletown’s loss could become Rockland County’s gain as filmmaker and Hoboken Film Festival producer Kenneth Del Vecchio looks to find a new host for his acclaimed weeklong annual film bonanza. Billed by Fox as “one of the 10 biggest” film festivals in the world, the event has attracted stars […]

TOP COP BROWER BILKED CASH FROM RAMAPO’S TAXPAYER DISPENSARY

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Rockland County Times has obtained the previously missing overtime slip of Ramapo Police Chief Peter Brower from September 16, 2014, the same day that Brower spoke on behalf of his private security firm at Ringwood (New Jersey) Town Council. Apparently, September 16, 2014 was a very busy day for Chief Brower. The […]

County Requests Voluntary Water Conservation

PRESS RELEASE County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert request residents and businesses be vigilant in their efforts to conserve water. Rockland’s water resources have been stressed as a result of below-average rainfall this spring. The total rainfall from March through June was 36% below average, impacting stream flow as […]

Hudson Valley Real Estate Thriving Across Region

The Lower Hudson Valley real estate market has shown a bit more health in the second quarter, as the number of home sales in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties have risen sharply compared to the same period in 2015. In Westchester, the number of home sales from April to June was 2,241, up 11.5% from […]

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