On Monday, August 27, M&T Bank Corp. announced it would be buying Hudson City Bancorp, the parent company of Hudson City Savings Bank, for $3.7 billion. The deal is expected to close next year. It will give M&T an additional 135 branches in three states, the fourth retail market share in New Jersey and move […]
New York State Senator Shirley Huntley of Queens was indicted on charges of conspiracy, tampering with evidence and falsifying business records. She pled not guilty in court on Monday, August 27 and plans to fight the charges. Huntley, who represents Jamaica, Laurelton and South Ozone Park in Queens, was arrested for costing taxpayers more than […]
Eleven years ago, on September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked when hijakers crashed a plane into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City at 8:46 a.m. At 9:03 a.m., another plane collided into the south tower. At 9:37 a.m., a third plane then crashed into the Pentagon building. […]
Nanuet raised Steven Ercolino, 41, was shot and killed by a disgruntled ex-employee near Empire State Building in N.Y. on Friday, August 24. Ercolino was the vice president at Hazan Import Corp., a clothing and accessories importer, where Jeffrey Johnson, 53, had been laid off from about a year ago. Ercolino had moved from Nanuet […]
BY DIANE DIMOND If you are reading this anywhere in America, you know firsthand that this summer has been a record-breaking sizzler. We could be living though the hottest summer season ever. Think about what you’ve done to keep cool. You’ve turned on your air conditioner, or (if you don’t have one) maybe you’ve gone […]
BY SARA GILBERT On Tuesday, August 21, the North Rockland Central School District board met for the last time before the 2012-13 school year begins to discuss final reports, finance issues, officially establish tax rates and finalize appointments and resignations. The board unanimously the new tax rate for 2012. The board established a tax rate […]