Dear Jon, I’m requesting help regarding this very old ivory statue that has been handed down in my family for five generations that I’m sure of, and possibly even longer. As you can see it is in a family picture dated 1921. It stands 18 inches tall. It is a beautiful piece, but I really […]
September 17 , 2024 marked the 237 anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. While most people can quickly cite July 4 , 1776 as the day we commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, “Constitution Day” is far less remembered and celebrated even though it is an official federal observance. Still, […]
This week, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Division of Environmental Resources Director Kevin McGuinness presented the 27th County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award to Carolyn Hill during a ceremony at Kennedy Dells County Park in New City. “I am thrilled to honor Carolyn Hill who has been a hero and champion for the environment […]
My administration is strongly urging and advising residents in the County of Rockland to always call 911 in an emergency. This urgent message is a direct result of a volunteer group called Matzilei Aish, which lacks the training and proper equipment to fight fires, encouraging residents to call them rather than 911. While I admire […]
This week, Rockland Community College (RCC) was proud to inform the RCT that the school has been awarded a $51,557 grant from the Office of the SUNY Provost and the Innovative Instruction Research Council. This grant will support a year-long project titled “The Digital/Print Divide: Bridging the Gap to Promote Equitable Access to Digital OER […]
Constantinos Doonan, a/k/a “Dino” 32, of New City, New York has pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree (class A Felony), in the killing of his grandfather, Constantinos Mastakouris; and Jo-Ann Haughey 26, of New City, New York pled guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree (Class B Violent Felony). Both defendants pled guilty […]