Celebrating the 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act BRIDGES to Host Awards Ceremony and Continental Breakfast on July 26th

Celebrating the 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act BRIDGES to Host Awards Ceremony and Continental Breakfast on July 26th

(ROCKLAND) June 25, 2019 – BRIDGES, Rockland County’s Independent Living Center, will host a celebration of the 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 10:00am at the Palisades Center, East Court, Level One. The ADA was passed in July of 1990 to provide a comprehensive national mandate […]

County Executive’s Corner: “Sharing Space, Saving Money”

County Executive’s Corner: “Sharing Space, Saving Money”

By County Executive Ed Day We are building on our progress of renewing, refocusing and reimagining county government. We recently announced an exciting new shared space initiative; a way to streamline the delivery of services to residents and save taxpayer dollars by providing non-profits space within county buildings. With the support of the County Legislature, […]

Tatiana Kukanova – Dealing With Loss

Tatiana Kukanova – Dealing With Loss

BY MARC MOSS My friend Tatiana Kukanova had a great childhood, she had a family who were all very close and she spent lots of time with them all. I knew many of her family and I could see how much love they all had for one another. Just after Tatiana Kukanova turned 31 she […]

RAMAPO YOUTH GYMNASTICS COACH PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ABUSING YOUNG STUDENTS

Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece today announced that Joseph Lewin (DOB 05/16/51) of 27 Mitchell Place, Port Chester, New York, has admitted to all of the allegations in the indictment and ultimately pled guilty to:  Course of Sexual Conduct against a Child in the Second Degree, a class “D” Violent Felony District Attorney Gilleece […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Ombudsman Opposes 18.6% Water Rate Hike

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Ombudsman Opposes 18.6% Water Rate Hike

By Dr. Louis Alpert For all of those who have lived in Rockland as far back as the 1980s, when the Spring valley Water Company was Rockland’s only public water company, it may be of interest to note that this Ombudsman, who was the long-time Chairman of the Town of Clarkstown’s Consumer Affairs Commission,won his […]

Swoboda’s More Than Just a Guy or a Catch

Swoboda’s More Than Just a Guy or a Catch

RCT Chats With Ron About 1969 Mets & Book “Here’s the Catch” BY JOE RINI To Ron Swoboda, “just a guy,” baseball’s parlance for an average player, made his iconic catch in the 9th inning of pivotal Game 4 of the 1969 World Series. While Swoboda’s career statistics might support the just a guy designation, […]