What’s Happening

BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Westchester Philharmonic will feature artists Jeremy Denk and Tito Munoz in Wall To Wall Bethoven music as they open their 30th Anniversary season on Saturday, November 10 and Sunday November 11 at the Concert Hall at the Performing Arts College in Purchase. Denk, a pianist and Munoz, the conductor will participate […]

HOMEOWNERS ASKED TO REPORT OBSTRUCTIONS TO COUNTY REGULATED STREAMS ON THEIR PROPERTY

The Rockland County Drainage Agency is requesting assistance in identifying obstructions to the fourteen County regulated streams. The agency averages approximately seventy to one hundred obstruction removals each year. Homeowners are urged to contact the agency if they observe any obstructions to County regulated streams on their property. “Obstruction removals by our agency significantly help […]

TWO FINE PHOTOS OF OUR LOCAL FOLIAGE SEASON

BY TOM MCGUIRE   Local photographer Tom McGuire captures the essence of the season in these photos just north of the Bear Mountain area. Sometimes we take it for granted, but Rocklanders are fortunate to have the natural beauty of Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park so nearby. We recommend readers take a […]

TIME’S RUNNING OUT TO CLAIM A REFUND ON YOUR 2009 MTA PAYROLL TAX

Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C,I-Blooming Grove) is encouraging any taxpayers who have paid the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Payroll Tax to file a protective claim. On August 22, 2012, a Long Island branch of the State Supreme Court ruled that the MTA Payroll Tax is unconstitutional. Though this case is pending appeal and may be reversed, […]

APPEALS COURT RULES ON CONTROVERIAL RAMAPO PROJECT

BY LEGAL LARRY Last week, an appeals court in Brooklyn may have had the final say regarding an extremely controversial development in the Town of Ramapo. The Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn, New York gave what might be the last word in denying the claims of The Villages of Chestnut Ridge, Montebello, Pomona and […]