LETTER FROM READER: Piermont trustee wrong-headed in rebuke of Ed Day

LETTER FROM READER: Piermont trustee wrong-headed in rebuke of Ed Day

To the Editor, After reading a Letter to the Editor inย a local town newspaper by yet elected Piermont Trustee Ivanya Alpert, I couldn’t help but laugh at her attempt to infer that Ed Day is somehow racist or anti-Semitic because of the factual concerns in this county and his saving this county from bankruptcy. Her […]

Candidate profiles: RAMAPO DEMOCRATS FOR TOWN COUNCIL

Candidate profiles: RAMAPO DEMOCRATS FOR TOWN COUNCIL

David Wanounou Candidate for Town of Ramapo Council LINES โ€“ Row A, Democratic Party BIO I am an entrepreneur and small business owner who has lived and worked in Ramapo for more than 20 years. My wife and I are raising our five children here. As a businessman and an active member of the community, […]

New Direction for Ramapo candidates endorsed by Curtis Sliwa at Rally for Reform

New Direction for Ramapo candidates endorsed by Curtis Sliwa at Rally for Reform

PRESS RELEASE Montebello Community Center, 350 Haverstraw Rd, Suffern, tonight (October 31) at 7:30 p.m., after the kids are done trick-or-treating, all residents of Ramapo are invited to join New Direction for Ramapo candidatesย for an evening with Curtis Sliwa. New Direction for Ramapo coalition candidates Bill Weber (for Supervisor) and Shani Bechhofer (for Town Council) […]

Statement from Rockland officials on NYC Terror Attack

Statement from Rockland officials on NYC Terror Attack

STATEMENT FROM ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY: โ€œWe watch with shock, sadness and anger as New York City is attacked once again, apparently by terrorists. “The people of Rockland County stand with our neighbors in New York City as we did on Feb. 26, 1993 and Sept. 11, 2001 when our freedoms were attacked and […]

TONIGHT: “Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen” looks at case of Rockland foot doctor who sought to slay wife

TONIGHT: “Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen” looks at case of Rockland foot doctor who sought to slay wife

Just in time for Halloween the nationally syndicated “Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen” airs their investigation into the case of Dr. Ira Bernstein and Kelly Gribulek, a wealthy Rockland County podiatrist and his mistress who sought to hire a hitman to slay Bernstein’s ex-wife Susan. The shows airs across America tonight. Locally it will […]

Town of Haverstraw implements garage conversion rules

Town of Haverstraw implements garage conversion rules

The Town of Haverstraw has passed new rules on conversion of garage space following an uptick of such activityย in partsย ofย town. The new rules state that homes with two garages can convert half of their garage space to residential space.ย A home with only one garage nowย requires a variance toย convert the space. A town official told the […]