BY DIANE DIMOND It’s time for America to get its cybersecurity act together — on many fronts. But we need to start a serious discussion, right now, about how to keep the upcoming presidential election results safe and secure. This needs to be a completely nonpartisan discussion that looks past a particular candidate’s shockingly premature […]
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY We’ve spent a lot of time this summer worrying about rain, or more precisely, the lack of rain. Happily, a couple of good storm brought us enough precipitation for us to ease up on the water restriction implemented by the Department of Health earlier this summer. But now, as […]
The August 8th regulations have been regarded by many in the vaping industry as detrimental to the industry as a whole — and a massive setback to vaping innovation. Many small-scale vape shops, which are now classified as “manufacturers” by the new regulations, are being forced to pay heavy levies and submit to more stringent […]
Sgt. Det. Stephen Cole-Hatchard of the Clarkstown PD has resigned following a series of controversies between he and the town board and his recent placement on administrative leave. On Thursday, September 1 the Rockland County Times released documents the paper had obtained showing that at the request of Chief Michael Sullivan, Cole-Hatchard spent time on the job researching […]
DA’S PRESS RELEASE On September 1, 2016, Samuel “Shmuel” Tress pleaded guilty in the Airmont Justice Court to Official Misconduct, a Class “A” misdemeanor offense after resigning his position as Town Councilman for the Town of Ramapo. His resignation was a condition of his plea agreement with the District Attorney’s Office. He also received a […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Supervisor George Hoehmann and members of the Clarkstown Town Board have replied to a lawsuit filed by Police Chief Michael Sullivan against them in which Sullivan alleges he’s been wrongfully suspended. In the same legal document they have countersued Stephen Cole-Hatchard and two other “John Doe” members of the Clarkstown PD. Hoehmann and the board, […]