On June 24, 2013 at approximately 3:40 p.m. the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the fourth floor of the Palisades Center Mall for a report of a fight between two parties. Upon arrival, a uniformed officer attempted to speak with one of the parties involved in the altercation, Rashaun Steward, 27, from Bronx, NY, who […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nanuet – The Nanuet Fire District presented a detailed proposal of their new firehouse at a June 20 community meeting, showcasing plans to replace their current location at 7 Prospect Street with a structurally up-to-date, spacious building. Nanuet Fire District Chairman Harold Straut explained the plan is based on a set of […]
EDITORIAL BY CARL GOTTSTEIN JR. (From Albany, NY-area) We lost the battle, but the Spirit of 1776 is alive and well in upstate New York. 
It was a beautiful day for a revolution this past Friday, June 21 and Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin was a tough act to follow. But, when Assemblyman Stephen Katz took the […]
Chief Brian J. Moore has announced that the Stony Point Police Department received its reaccreditation from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Law Enforcement Accreditation Council. Chief Brian J. Moore, Supervisor Geoff Finn, Town Clerk Joan Skinner and Lt. Keith Williams, the department accreditation program manager attended the Accreditation Council meeting, in […]
By Vincent Abbatecola Lately, outside of the Batman films, DC Comics hasn’t had the success that Marvel has had in making favorable adaptations of their superheroes for the big screen. Its attempt two years ago with “Green Lantern” had the movie turn out to have a more childish and humorous tone than it should have. […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Most elementary school teachers have stories to tell and opinions to share about the funny, unique and remarkable children they encounter throughout their careers. Very few, however, have gone so far as to memorialize those tales for the world to read. But that is just what Judy Schulman Goldstein has done in […]