Many concerned citizens came out to the Orangetown town board on the evening of June ninth to voice their support for a proposed moratorium on the construction of new data centers in Orangetown. The moratorium would apply to all proposals for data center construction that come to Orangetown after it is put in place. It […]
A few weeks ago now, I wrote an opinion piece about the official flag of Rockland County and how I found it lacking. To recap, it’s very busy, shouts what it’s supposed to mean, and doesn’t feel representative of who we are as a community. I felt that an improvement could be made, and I […]
The race for CD-17 is heating up as Primary election day draws ever closer. Beth Davidson is one of the leading candidates in the Democratic Race. Currently a legislator in Rockland County, she’s lived in Rockland for over 20 years and has previously served as a Nyack School Board Member. The RCT recently had the […]
For the first time since Gerald Ford’s visit to the Rockland County Courthouse in 1976, a sitting U.S. president has visited Rockland County. Friday, May 23rd, saw current president Donald Trump hold a rally in Rockland County at the RCC fieldhouse in Ramapo. Doors to the event opened at 12:00, with thousands of people from […]
The evening of May 19th saw the people of Orangetown descend on the town board to bear witness to a proposal from the representatives of Sidetrack Properties LLC. The concept? 109 housing units for Pearl River, on West Jefferson Ave, in walking distance to the Pearl River Metro North train station and the downtown area. […]
Across the country, AI data centers are popping up like weeds in suburban and rural towns. With these data centers, concerns around utilities, water supply, and job creation follow. Rockland County plays host to the JPMorganChase Datacenter, among others, in Orangetown. Located at the former Psych Center, the existing JP Morgan and Chase data center […]