BY GEORGE J. DACRE – “Drop Dead, Perfect” with Drama Desk Award winner Everett Quinton starring in drag opens August 9 at Pengun Repertory Theatre on Crickettown Road in Stony Point. Joe Brancato, director, described the play as terrifying, tawdry, tasteless, titallating, totally over the top and not for children. Tickets at 845-786-2873 or penguinrep.org. […]
The weekly newspaper the Rockland Review, in circulation since 1976, has recently undergone an interesting change in format. Last week its entire main news section consisted of republished articles from the Journal News daily newspaper, with credit noted at the end of the article. An article from the Bergen Record also was reproduced. It is […]
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013—In a military court-martial Bradley Manning, 25-year-old Army private, was acquitted of aiding the enemy by giving thousands of classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks. He was convicted on multiple other counts. Manning requested that a judge decide his fate rather than a jury. Today, after three days of deliberation, […]
MTA hikes parking fees The nine separate taxes including the infamous payroll tax are not enough for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which provides scant service in Rockland County. Now they’re parking lot subcontractors are after more of your money. Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C-Greenwood Lake) is blasting the MTA, MetroNorth, and their subcontractor LAZ Parking […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week signed the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, a new law that, pending approval of a referendum this fall, will establish four destination gaming resorts in Upstate New York. The governor said he hopes the plan will boost tourism and economic development in communities across the region. Under the […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week signed legislation that will make the killing of a police animal a felony. Specially-trained police animals, particularly dogs and horses, are often put in harm’s way when they are relied upon by law enforcement to keep New Yorkers safe. The new law will hold responsible individuals who kill these […]