Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann is apprehensive that a bill introduced in the New York State Assembly could prevent his town and other municipalities from enforcing their own zoning laws. We thought it best to let the Supervisor speak for himself on the issue, and have republished his letter to the Governor below. Dear Honorable Governor […]
The Rockland County League of Women Voters virtual candidate’s forum for the county executive race was held Tuesday evening. Two-term incumbent Republican Ed Day faced off with attorney and self-described progressive activist L’Tanya Watkins, the Democratic candidate. Day and Watkins both framed the race as a referendum on the direction of the county. Day claims […]
The World Series of Poker is back for another round. Kicking off on September 30th, the poker tournament is well underway, on its way to revealing the Main Event winner on November 7th. There is lots to watch until then, with everything from charity events to high stakes no-limit hold’em games. It’s not the first […]
Next Tuesday evening, November 2, residents of Stony Point will learn if the sale of its municipal golf course has been approved or rejected. Stony Point resident/developer Raja Amar, who raised his family in Rockland and whose children attended North Rockland schools, has been on a rollercoaster with fellow residents who are divided on the […]
Less than a week after Rockland gathered to commemorate Peter Paige, Sgt. Edward O’Grady, and P.O. Waverly Brown-the three men who lost their lives attempting to apprehend a group of domestic terrorists who commandeered a Brinks armored bank 1981, the last of the participants in the deadly attack has been granted parole. David Gilbert, former […]
In the late hours of Monday evening, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in advance of a torrential rainstorm that is currently pelting the empire state. Heavy rainfall is now impacting the Capital Region, Long Island, New York City, Mid-Hudson and Southern Tier regions and is expected to continue until Wednesday morning. Rainfall […]