Selfie-lovers, rejoice: a new camera is flying onto the scene to satisfy your aerial photography needs. Instead of an obvious selfie stick, gadget-hungry shutter bugs should soon be able to purchase an aerial contraption to capture their images. In general, our society has become a largely visual one. Photo sharing apps like Instagram and Snapchat […]
BY DIANE DIMOND U.S. Supreme Court justices are appointed to the highest court in the land for life. But I believe it is time for 83-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to hang up her robe. We should all take a moment to acknowledge her long and spectacular legal career. Ginsburg has been a true liberal […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH Judge Alan Simon has been removed as a judge by the New York Court of Appeals. Simon has been a judge in the Town of Ramapo since 2011, Village of Spring Valley since 2005 and acting judge in the Village of Hillburn since 2016. The Court of Appeals confirmed the decision […]
Of all recycled products in the U.S., there is one that makes up the majority. Every year, 25 million tons of materials are recovered and recycled from automobiles. The scrap metal is often used for new vehicles, making the automotive industry more sustainable. But the extent of environmental sustainability in the auto production industry does […]
Vacation is one of those things we dream about, long for, and look forward to — and in fact, 37% of families say that vacations really do make them happy. And yet, according to a recent study, Americans are leaving millions of vacation days unused. The report, conducted by travel industry trade group Project Time […]
On October 11, students participating in the Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTEC) Criminal Justice program received a special visit by New York State Assemblyman Kenneth P. Zebrowski, a leader in Rockland County’s battle against illegal housing and rampant fire, building and zoning code violations. Topics of discussion included the pervasive lack of code […]