The Town of Clarkstown announced the cancellation of the town’s youth summer camps for the 2020 summer season. The decision to cancel the camp program was based on a number of factors, but the lack of guidance from state regulators and an overarching concern over the health and safety of children and camp staff were […]
Submitted by Jeannine Rippa On Saturday, May 30, 2020, Memorial Day, VMA of Congers were honored to salute those veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States. The mission of the VMA is to perpetuate the memory of those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States in any war in […]
Local residents have the unique opportunity to hear directly from regional County Executives during the Annual County Executive Forum on Tuesday, June 9. The event, which is sponsored by the Palisades Institute, will take place via Zoom because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Three local County Executives are scheduled to participate in the forum: Rockland County Executive […]
By Gale Pisha When a state law is passed, it’s the job of state regulators to enforce it. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which became law in 2019, commits New York State to net zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Its targets are that 70 percent of the state’s electricity must come from […]
By Joel Grossbarth A federal judge has reversed a jury verdict in favor of Rockland County in a suit brought by 16 Rockland County probation officers. Judge Kathryn H. Vratil granted the probation officers post-trial request for judgment notwithstanding the jury verdict in favor of Rockland County. The lawsuit alleged that Kathleen Tower-Bernstein, Rockland County’s […]
By Keith Shikowitz After many court cases, newspaper and television media stories and governmental hearings, the years long saga plaguing the residents of North Wayne Ave in West Haverstraw with regard to the porta potty company Johns to go has finally ended. North Wayne Ave has been plagued by a stink residents state, from the […]