The Fear and Joy of Saving Lives

The Fear and Joy of Saving Lives

Author: Samantha Hoag “The reality of nursing is definitely different than my expectations before I started working full time,” said Mary Flynn, a 22-year-old Registered Nurse at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx. She added, “It’s a difficult job that has a big learning curve, but you rely on your knowledge, resources, and coworkers to […]

Homicide in Valley Cottage

The Clarkstown Detective Bureau is investigating a double homicide, involving two adult females that occurred in their residence, which is a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Rd., Valley Cottage. The facts known to us at this time lead us to believe that this is an isolated incident and the public is not in […]

Violation of NYS Public Health Law

Violation of NYS Public Health Law

On Monday May 25, 2020, Stony Point Police received calls from several residents in the Tiorati Trails development advising of a large gathering, as well as parking and noise complaints. When officers initially responded they observed some vehicles parked in the area of 6 Perrins Peak Road but observed no unreasonably loud music or illegally […]

Senator Carlucci’s Legislation to Ensure Schools Do Not Lose Funding Due to COVID-19 Could Pass This Week

Senator Carlucci’s Legislation to Ensure Schools Do Not Lose Funding Due to COVID-19 Could Pass This Week

Senator David Carlucci’s (D-Rockland/Westchester) legislation (S.7996B) to safeguard school funding due to COVID-19 closures is expected to pass this week in the New York State Senate. Under current State law, if a school is not open 180 days, they are subject to lose State funding. The East Ramapo Central School District, New Rochelle City School District, and […]

St. Anthony Youth Ministry Food Drive for People to People

St. Anthony Youth Ministry Food Drive for People to People

  Photos submitted by Jeannine Rippa On Sunday, May 24, from 10 am – 2 pm, the Youth Ministry of St. Anthony Church, Nanuet, held contact-less food drive for People to People, in the back parking lot of St. Anthony School, 34 W Nyack Rd, Nanuet. Donors simply drove to the School parking lot and […]

New rule will put more African-Americans and Hispanics at risk for COVID-19

New rule will put more African-Americans and Hispanics at risk for COVID-19

By Gary Puckrein The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging the nation and taking a disproportionate toll on African American and Hispanic communities. Yet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just moved ahead with a rule that will make it more difficult for vulnerable Americans to access the medicines they need. The new CMS rule increases […]