FROM CPD On May 28, 2014 at approximately 5:15 p.m. the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a report of possible fraud at the Verizon Wireless Store, located at the Palisades Mall. Jose Amparo, 44, of Bronx, NY attempted to purchase 2 iphones using a Maryland driver’s license and another individual’s account number. After a brief […]
BY STEPHANIE DOLCE How to get a man to move the relationship forward: In a perfect world, all romantic relationships would sail smoothly from “the friend zone to madly-in-love.” More often than not, though, the road to Coupleville has tons of detour obstalces for commitment, ones that your man seems unable to navigate. So if […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA VALLEY COTTAGE – It’s the high that can turn a life into a nightmare in a matter of weeks. Opiates. Specifically, heroin. Opium has been one of mankind’s cunning enemies for centuries, as millions of souls have seen their dreams turn to ash and their very minds into demons, as the drug […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN At its May 22 meeting the Stony Point Planning Board agreed to make a recommendation to the Town Board in favor of an amendment to the Zoning Code to allow for outdoor retail space within the BU (business district) zone. Currently the code prohibits any type of outside retail display or storage. […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN A recent court decision by the New York State Appellate Division has boosted the efforts of Ramapo residents Mike Parietti and Bob Romanowski, as well as the Preserve Ramapo party, to bring a higher level of diversity to the Ramapo Town Board. The favorable ruling will now permit Parietti and Romanowski to […]
Demand for clean and energy-saving technology grows as electric bills skyrocket BY KATHY KAHN That little yellow school bus may soon have a “green” emblem emblazoned on its front bumper. The Green Council, founded by the Rockland Business Association eight years ago and actively chaired by LEED-certified architect Michael Shilale of New City, really on […]