“Freedom Summer Two” and “Micheaux” Observes Black History Month at Shades Theatre

BY GEORGE J. DACRE William Tucker’s “Freedom Summer” was enacted at the Shades Rep Haverstraw Theatre earlier this month along with the story of one of the first black film makers in the USA. “Micheaux,” an excerpt from “Shades Of Black,” a one-man monologue performed by Sheldon Robert and written by Shades producer/director Samuel Harps […]

NYACS Applauds Progress in Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco

FROM NYACS The New York Association of Convenience Stores this week commended New York’s neighborhood retail stores for achieving a record-high level of underage tobacco sales prevention, but said there is still more work to be done. The latest report on underage tobacco sales enforcement, just released by the New York State Department of Health, […]

FIFTEEN YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR HAVERSTRAW MAN CONVICTED IN VIOLENT BEATING OF NEIGHBOR

FIFTEEN YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR HAVERSTRAW MAN CONVICTED IN VIOLENT BEATING OF NEIGHBOR

FROM DA’S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe Wednesday announced that William Lewis (DOB 04/23/83) of 47 New Main Street, Haverstraw, New York was sentenced to 15 years in state prison and five years post release supervision after being convicted following a jury trial of: One count of attempted murder in the second […]

FALCO ADMINISTERS OATH FOR FIRE POLICE ASSOCIATION

FALCO ADMINISTERS OATH FOR FIRE POLICE ASSOCIATION

The Rockland County Volunteer Fire Police Association under the leadership of President Neil Marcus held their February 12 meeting at the David B Roche Fire Company Thiells. As part of the meeting; Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco administered the oath of office to the fire police officers who were in attendance from various Rockland County […]

Skoufis Rejects Cuomo’s Prison Education Plan

Skoufis Rejects Cuomo’s Prison Education Plan

Statement from Assemblyman James Skoufis: “Our students face out-of-control costs and crushing debt if they decide to pursue a degree – hardworking families need help going to college, not prison inmates. We need a plan, like my Tuition-Free NY legislation, that will more appropriately invest the resources we have and provide relief to students and […]