New York State to Destroy More Than One Ton of Elephant Ivory in New York City’s Central Park

New York State to Destroy More Than One Ton of Elephant Ivory in New York City’s Central Park

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will destroy more than one ton of illegal ivory confiscated through state enforcement efforts over the last two years. The ivory tusks, trinkets, statues, jewelry, and other decorative items will be crushed in Central Park, New York City, Thursday while supporters gather to watch, sending a […]

A BAD DESIRE: Sears Nanuet employee charged with allegedly pocketing $5,483 in false returns

A BAD DESIRE: Sears Nanuet employee charged with allegedly pocketing $5,483 in false returns

Carlentz Desire, a 21-year-old formerย clerk atย Sears Nanuet, has been hit withย three felony chargesย for allegedly printing false returnย slipsย totaling $5,483 and depositing the money for the returns in his bank account.ย On Tuesday, August 1 aroundย 5 p.m. Desire’s store managerย reportedย theย allegedย theft via phony return slips to Clarkstown PD. Following an investigation, Clarkstown PDย agreedย with the manager’s assessment of the situation, […]

Spring Valley Tax Catastrophe Continues

COMMUNITY VIEW BY STEVEN WHITE On November 30, 2016, Spring Valley trustees Grossman, Fonvil and McGill voted to abolish the assessorโ€™s office. This was done over the objections of the assessor and the mayor and Deputy Mayor Emilia White. The stated purpose was to consolidate government services for efficiency. There was no study, analysis or […]

PostNet in Suffern Serves Local Business Community with Design, Printing and Shipping Services

Local father-and-son team Mauricio and Ariel Aufgang opened their PostNet franchise in Suffern last year, and since then, the Aufgangs have filled a much-needed niche in the growing local business sector with their personalized solutions from design to distribution. Locatedย at 74 Lafayette Avenue,ย PostNet in Suffern provides a wide range of convenient and high-quality design, printing […]

INDEPENDENCE DAY MELEE: Nyack Plaza site of July 4th stabbing and gun shots, cops and witnesses say

INDEPENDENCE DAY MELEE: Nyack Plaza site of July 4th stabbing and gun shots, cops and witnesses say

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NYACK- Fighting broke out around Nyack Plaza leading to at least one stabbing, multiple shots fired into the sky and three arrests followingย the Village of Nyack-sponsored fireworks show Tuesday night, July 4. According to police and eyewitness accountsย a group of mostly young people on the Artopee Way side of the Plaza community […]