BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Disaster can strike at any time, and being prepared with the necessary tools could mean the difference between life and death. Across the country every year we see hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, and snowstorms. Weather disasters injure and displace thousands and can even turn deadly. A 2015 survey done by […]
Your weekly forecast by Meteorologist Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a nice week! The weather hasn’t felt too much like June lately with the below-normal highs. Will this weather continue, or are any sign of true heat in the forecast? Let’s get to it! Friday: Mix of clouds and […]
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighting is dangerous. It’s a raw example of man subduing the forces of nature in order to protect civilization. In Rockland County, the public relies on an all-volunteer firefighting corps to provide this service. All of these men and women are heroes. One volunteer whose efforts have stood out over the years […]
Last August Governor Andrew Cuomo forced through legislation renaming the bridge that connects Tarrytown and South Nyack after his own father and removing the historic name “Tappan Zee” – a reference to the Dutch and Native Americans who lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The perceived act of vanity, media reports of his obsession with having the bridge named after […]
FROM BROOKLYN DA Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez last week announced that a 56-year-old Brooklyn mas was sentenced to up to four years in prison for stealing over $17,000 during a three-day period from a Citibank account belonging to a businessman who resides in Rockland County. District Attorney Gonzalez said, “The defendant seized on an opportunity […]
The 15th Annual North Rockland Community 5K Run/Walk will be held today, June 3. This event is a fundraiser for three individuals from North Rockland with serious medical needs: Isabella Munoz, Brian Dolan and Peter Sasso. The children’s race begins at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk will start at 9 a.m. Registration will also […]