Rockland County legislators voted Tuesday night to create a new program to provide grants of up to $1 million to the dependents of volunteer firefighters, EMS and auxiliary police members who are killed in the line of duty. The Rockland County Volunteer Benefit Act recognizes the importance of the volunteers and their service to the […]
On Friday, August 2, 2024, the Clarkstown Police Department received reports that two males were in a dispute, with one of the males brandishing a handgun in the Home Depot parking lot located at 43 Hutton Ave., Nanuet. As Clarkstown Police officers arrived on the scene an off-duty Clarkstown Police detective provided crucial information, describing […]
New Law Recognizes Gun Violence as Public Health Crisis, Provides Resources to Inform Consumers and Prevent Tragedies As gun violence remains the number-one killer of children in the United States and continues to shatter lives here in Rockland County, the County Legislature voted unanimously this week to require warning labels to be posted wherever firearms […]
The fentanyl crisis, exacerbated by the Federal government’s failure to secure our southern border, is devastating our communities. This lethal drug has flooded into the United States, leading to a sharp increase in deaths. In New York, fentanyl-related fatalities have soared over the past decade, particularly impacting the 98th Assembly District, including Port Jervis. Fentanyl […]
Look, in no way am I going to pretend that the 2024 Yankees situation would mirror the depths of pain and sorrow that was felt in Boston in 2004. 86 years of history has a lot to do with that. However, the Yankees have a little World Series drought of their own and haven’t exactly […]
Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) announced the introduction of H.R. 9180, the Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety (EdCOPS) Act. This bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Congressman John James (MI-10), addresses police staffing challenges by providing education benefits to police officers and their dependents. Under the EdCOPS Act, a public safety […]