Rockland County social service worker James Foley has taken down his controversial and influential Block the Bloc Vote Facebook page following requests from county attorneys that he remove content criticizing county politicians, reliable sources in county government have told the Rockland County Times. According to Rockland County’s social media policy, county workers cannot make posts that interfere with their duties […]
Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users NEW CITY, NY – –Â Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, along with the Rockland County Departments of Planning & Public Transportation and the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation, announce that a Complete Streets Workshop will be […]
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 […]
