8:30 AM at Hogan’s Family Diner in Stony Point: Meet Rob Astorino

The 2014 NY GOP gubernatorial nominee Rob Astorino will be visiting North Rockland tomorrow morning, Saturday, August 23, 8:30 a.m. at Hogan’s Family Diner in Stony Point. Astorino, currently Westchester County executive, told the Rockland County Times he welcomes questions from the public at the event. The challenger to incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo was […]

Policing and Public Relations Must go Hand in Hand

BY DIANE DIMOND It has been a monumental, multi-layered tragedy of errors. Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black teen was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri, by a white police officer. A scuffle at the patrol car, which has still not been fully explained, sparked the deadly encounter. And immediately, various groups of people jumped to […]

North Rockland analyzes fiscal impact of full day Kindergarten

BY MICHAEL RICONDA GARNERVILLE – The expected cost to expand from half-day to full-day kindergarten in the North Rockland Central School District would be between $6 and $13 million over four years, district administrators told the public on August 19. In spite of significant support among both educators and parents, prospects appear grim that the […]

COMMENTS TO MTA TRANSPORTATION REINVENTION COMMISSION BY LEGISLATORS ALDEN WOLFE & HARRIET CORNELL

Chair, Rockland County Legislature and Chair, Special Committee on Transit The Rockland County Legislature welcomes the opportunity to share its thoughts with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Reinvention Commission about the need for the MTA to refocus its 2015‐2019 capital program and beyond on the long‐unmet public transit needs of Rockland County. The MTA is […]

Mental Health Association of Rockland to offer free suicide prevention training

BY MICHAEL RICONDA VALLEY COTTAGE – The lingering impact of the death of celebrated comedian and actor Robin Williams has given many pause to consider the reality of mental illness and suicide in today’s world. Now, with assistance from the Mental Health Association of Rockland (MHA), county residents can educate themselves and act to prevent […]