THE ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Former HUD secretary and current governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, continues to accuse his GOP gubernatorial competition, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, of backing discrimination against minorities because Astorino is fighting a HUD plan to overrule local zoning laws in Westchester. Now, Astorino is receiving back-up from some Westchester County African […]
Veteran “wait list” scandal grows to more hospitals; Rockland officials agree VA Secretary Eric Shinseki must be held accountable BY MICHAEL RICONDA The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs has been rocked by scandal after a whistleblower revealed the existence of secret wait lists at veterans’ hospitals which delayed services and might have even produced fatal […]
BY MARIA BROWNSELL Tuesday night, Clarkstown had a workshop meeting packed to the brim with residents. The main purpose of that meeting was for a discussion to take place about the possible sale of the Middlewood Senior Complex. The understanding was that it would be an opportunity for questions to be answered about different directions […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NYACK – Allies of the ongoing project to build a skate park at Nyack’s Memorial Park have some big help coming from none other than one of the foundational acts in punk rock. The Misfits, an iconic punk band who helped establish the horror punk genre, will play the Nyack Center on […]
Legislature sets date on charter discussion, leaves term limit question up in the air BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature met on May 20 to set the date for a discussion of the Rockland County Charter, which may soon see alterations. However, there is some question on whether or not term […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE A very talented cast of entertainers has been put together for Elmwood Playhouse’s production of “Smoky Joe’s Cafe,” the famous 1950s and 60s music revue. The show opened to a full house this past Friday and Saturday at the newly renovated community theatre on Park Street in Nyack. There seems to […]