BY DYLAN SKRILOFF MONSEY – Following the horrific machete attack at Rabbi Rottenburg’s shul on Dec. 28 weekend Anthony Mele of AMI Global Security provided weapons and training to several members of another local shul. Mele, aware of open carry laws in New York, instructed the Orthodox men, several of whom were infantry members in the […]
BY DIANE DIMOND This will not start out as a good year for professor Nick Flor of the University of New Mexico. Beginning Jan. 1, he will be suspended from this tenured position, without pay, for a full year. He is not allowed to get another full-time job; the multimillions of dollars in grants […]
By County Executive Ed Day Brutal, horrific, savage, vicious, barbaric; all these words and more describe the attack that happened this week at the home of a Rabbi during Hanukkah. It serves as a stark reminder that even in a community as good and serene as ours, evil can visit us. No more excuses, we […]
Town of Stony Point Supervisor Jim Monaghan, newly elected Town Clerk Meghan Carey (pictured furthest to the right), and employees from the Town of Stony Point Town Clerk’s Office gathered this week to wish outgoing Town Clerk Joan Skinner a happy retirement. Supervisor Monaghan expressed gratitude to the longtime clerk, saying, “It has been a […]
By Randall Rutta FDA officials approved a record number of rare disease treatments last year. One groundbreaking medicine treats an inherited bone condition that causes intense pain and immobility. Another treats Fabry disease, a genetic condition that can lead to kidney failure or stroke. Breakthroughs like these offer hope to 30 million Americans living with […]
The Rockland Camerata, under the direction of Matthew Rupcich, invites the public to the United We Sing Concert on Sunday, January 26, 3 p.m. at the Three Fold Auditorium, 260 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge. The concert is described as a “celebration of songs from around the world, featuring English, French, and Italian madrigals, plus […]