Rockland firm to revamp 99-year-old racetrack in Orange County The oldest continually operating dirt track in the U.S. recently kicked off its 99th year. Orange County Fair Speedway began operations in 1919 and will now undergo new renovations. A Nanuet-based development and promotion company, Orange Motorsport & Entertaining LLC, is taking on the project. The […]
BY JOE KUHN This week the Rockland County Legislature voted to confirm the appointment of their newest member, Itamar Yeger, the executive assistant district attorney and chief of appeals for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. Yeger, a former New Hempstead trustee and Ramapo councilman, will be filling the seat vacated by legislator Ilan Schoenberger […]
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 […]