NEWBURGH, N.Y. – January 2013 – The third annual Thomas Aquinas Philosophy Workshop, “Free Will and Moral Virtue,” will take place at Mount Saint Mary College from Thursday, June 13 through Sunday, June 16. The college is located at 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. Sponsored by the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute and the Thomistic […]
Flu Virus Declared a State of Emergency Governor Cuomo announced on Saturday that the spread of the influenza virus in New York State has reached a state of emergency. After declaring the Public Health Emergency, an Executive Order was issued that temporarily allows for pharmacies to administer the flu vaccine to people aged six months […]
Piermont – State Legislator David Carlucci visited the Piermont home of James and Veronica Artrip on January 16 to inspect mold damage to the family’s home and offer support to homeowners struggling with insurance coverage for the effects of black mold in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Artrips stated that two weeks after Sandy, […]
Victor Delacruse, age 24, of Yonkers, NY, Angel Castillo, age 32, of Yonkers, NY, and Edward Negrin, age 31, of Brooklyn, NY, were arrested in Suffern for criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor. The property allegedly stolen was used cooking oil taken from commercial locations and commonly re-used for biodiesel fuel. Estimated value […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL During the Rockland County Full Legislature Session on Tuesday January 15, the Legacy Community Activist Award was presented to Haverstraw Mayor Michael Kohut and community activist Marion Breland-Oswald. The award was presented by Maureen Kenney, the director of POW’R Against Tobacco. “Rockland County is known as a trailblazer in tobacco control […]
Editor, Several months ago I did submit a letter to the editor advising that the Rockland Journal News was shielding negative publicity surrounding Senator Carlucci and Assemblyman Zebrowski during Carlucci’s bid for re-election. Carlucci’s opponent, Janis Castaldi, was supportive in seeking out legislation tor off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to legally carry firearms within […]