By Barry Warner A new school year is an opportunity for a fresh start, and September sets the tone for primary goals to be accomplished. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Robert Pritchard, knows that the most important job of the school district is to make sure students are learning and achieving at high levels. “In the […]
Town leaned on state for renovation of Stony Point’s historic town hall Senator Bill Larkin (R-C-I, 39th District) visited with officials from the Town of Stony Point last week to observe infrastructure improvements made to Stony Point Town Hall. A $250,000 grant secured by Senator Larkin in 2016 was used to complete major infrastructure needs […]
By County Executive Ed Day As Autumn approaches we all begin to think of certain things, children returning to school, leaves changing colors on trees, football season or seeing the Yankees make a push into the playoffs. For those of us in government the end of summer means something else; budget season is upon us. […]
BRONX MAN SENTENCED IN PALISADES PARKWAY GUN, AMMO STOP Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe this week announced that 37-year-old Alfonso Cortez East 138th Street, Bronx has been sentenced to nine and a half years in state prison with two and a half years post-release supervision for illegal weapon possession charges. Cortez was convicted on […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann Like me, many of you love your dogs. They are part of our families. I have two rescue dogs that are both maltese breed named Ollie and Livvy. My entire family adores them both, although I seem to always be the one feeding and walking them. Even then, you have to […]
Ever since 1777, when New Yorkers elected Brigadier General George Clinton as the first governor of New York State, it’s hard to find a governor who could match the record established by Andrew Cuomo in ripping down thousands of signs, either because the federal government ruled them illegal, as in the case of the “I […]