A Monsey man convicted in August of raping a female child over the course of six years, has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison, the DA’s Office announced on Wednesday. Eliyahu Zarifa, a resident of 242-H Kearsing Parkway, Monsey, who will turn 47 on March 1, was also sentenced to 10 years post-release […]
Average retail gasoline prices in New York have risen 12.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.85/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has increased 14.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.48/g, according to gasoline price […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL After starting off on a happy note with an awards ceremony, this week’s Clarkstown Board meeting ended off with many sour-faced residents getting under the skin of Supervisor Gromack and the board. The 2012 Clarkstown Pride Awards were given out at the board meeting on February 5. The awards are given […]
Public Service Announcement from United Water United Water is advising customers to be aware of phone scams from individuals pretending to be company employees. “A few customers have advised us that they received questionable calls,” said Michael Pointing, general manager and vice president of the United Water New York Division. In the first instance, an […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – The Rockland County Legislature convened on February 2 to discuss various matters, paying particular attention to a contentious resolution, which fills a potentially unfair gap left by a technicality of law. Following an occasionally tense debate over the fairness of the measure, the vote was almost unanimous, with Legislator […]
PRESS RELEASE ALBANY – Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef joined fellow county executives from across New York State in Albany this week for the New York State Association of Counties’ (NYSAC) Legislative Conference. “During a time when heated political divisiveness often makes headlines, the NYSAC conference is an opportunity for county leaders from diverse […]