Coach Cordisco leaves legacy of loyalty for the ages

 BY MARC MATURO No question about it, the North Rockland community mourns the death of the great Ralph J. Cordisco, but at the same time it can only celebrate the man’s everlasting legacy and what he meant to literally thousands of people whose path he not only crossed but helped to nourish. Coach Cordisco, 97, […]

Accusers say Dr. Desi touched them inappropriately

For some he was a trusted neighborhood dentist, but according to at least three women, Dr. Girish Desi, whose dental offices are located on New Main St. in Haverstraw village, actually has been a predatory pervert abusing his position to satisfy his impulses. Haverstraw PD arrested Desi, who lives  of 23 Saymor Drive in Bardonia, on […]

NY GOP Doesn’t Like Governor Cuomo’s 2016 State of the State Address

Statement from Chairman Cox: “Governor Cuomo’s State of the State was chock full of overblown rhetoric and empty promises. He’s proposed $100 billion in new projects without any idea how he will pay for it. New York continues to have the highest taxes, highest energy costs, least business-friendly climate and most citizens leaving the state. […]

Assemblyman James Skoufis responds to the Governor’s State of the State

“With Governor Cuomo’s State of the State serving as a starting point, I look forward to addressing major issues such as investing in small businesses, fully funding our schools, investing in New York State infrastructure and restoring public trust in government.  “Small businesses are the life blood of New York.  They employ our friends, neighbors […]

Rockland County Sheriff cautions residents about a recent phone scam

FROM SHERIFF’S DEPT. Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III wants to inform Rockland County residents about a telephone scam that was attempted recently on a Nyack resident, regarding the arrest of a family member and a request for bail. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a complaint in regard to someone calling a resident and representing […]

Standoff in Suffern; barricaded person taken into custody

SUFFERN – Members of Rockland County’s SWAT team were able to take 39-year-old Timothy Murphy into custody without injuries in an incident involving a standoff in Suffern Monday night, according to Suffern police. Police issued a community alert just before 8 p.m. to advise residents of an ongoing incident on Washington Avenue near the Suffern […]