STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOE KUHN It was a somber sight at Orangetown Town Hall last Monday as the community gathered to remember the tragic events of September 11th and collectively grieved for the men and women who perished in the attack, as well as the survivors who passed later due to medical complications caused by […]
Yonkers, NY — Empire City Casino has kicked off “Club Rooney” for football fans. The exclusive society requires a one-time $30 fee for pigskin fans to lock in their membership. Membership includes a complimentary beer and chicken wings every Sunday during the football season while viewing the games on over 40 large screen televisions at […]
A Ramapo town police officer who collected nearly $442,000 was New York State’s highest paid local government employee outside New York City during the 12 months ending March 31, according to the 2017 edition of “What They Make,” the Empire Center’s annual analysis of local government pay. The report features the average pay and number […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH A lawsuit filed by residents opposing a commercial land development project along Route 202 in Haverstraw has successfully challenged a finding by the Town Planning Board. In Matter of Green Earth Farms Rockland, LLC v. Town of Haverstraw Planning Board, an appeals court in Brooklyn ruled that the Town of Haverstraw Planning […]
On Tuesday, September 12, IT Director Gerald Ford and Norbert Dworakowski from Bill Kolb Subaru presented the South Orangetown Middle School with new science books in support of their corporate, “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative. Subaru of America, Inc. is working together with American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to provide students with award-winning […]
Do you love animals? Would you like to donate time to help homeless animals as they await adoption into forever homes? Save The Animals Rescue Team II (START II), a non-profit, no-kill, all-volunteer animal rescue group based in Englewood, NJ is currently seeking adult volunteers for its Nanuet PetSmart adoption location. Volunteers are needed to help clean cages […]