By Joe Kuhn The Rockland County Legislature has just passed a new law that will place a county-wide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags. The Rockland County Plastic Carryout Bag Waste Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by legislators Laurie Santulli and Nancy Low-Hogan, is “a first step” toward addressing climate change at the local […]
By County Executive Ed Day Recently the Governor, as part of the budget process unfolding in Albany right now, unveiled his “10-Point Plan to Transform and Fund the MTA.” While I agree that the MTA is in severe need of transformation, the plan as it stands is severely lacking and would only compound the problems […]
BY SCOTT WATERS Martio’s pizzeria on Main Street in Nanuet has retained its 1950s charm through the decades. It is not only the aesthetic that appeals to customers, delicious food is the restaurant’s real secret.
BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Last week, I joined the Clarkstown police, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, Supervisor George Hoehmann, and mental health advocates at the Clarkstown Police Department to talk about the importance of funding in the New York State Budget for Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). CIT is critical training for officers that teaches them […]
The Board of Trustees of the Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library has announced the appointment of Kristine Palacios as the new library director. Palacios served most recently as the director of the Willington Public Library in Willington, Connecticut. She has worked at Willington for the past four years. Palacios holds a Master of Library […]
By Barry Warner Auxiliary Police Officers are called upon to supplement police department work as needed. Although the members do not perform the full range of duties of a law officer and do not carry a gun, they take part in other efforts that preserve peace and order, prevent crime and protect life and property. […]