Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) announced that the New York State Senate has unanimously passed legislation (S3992) which would allow towns with a population of more than 25,000 to set speed limits on their own roads and highways. “Municipalities know their roads best and are in the best position to determine if speed limits need […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Faced with similar challenges, Rockland County Executive Ed Day joined Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell for a panel discussion on ways to address their counties’ difficultes and inprove the economic outlook for the Lower Hudson Valley. The panel, held at the Crowne Plaza […]
A CarFit event, which offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles “fit” them, will take place at Helen Hayes Hospital on Saturday May 17, 2014 from 9 a.m. to noon. CarFit is a nationwide educational program created by the American Society on Aging and developed in collaboration with AAA (American […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Kenny Vance and the Planatones coming to Westchester Broadway Theatre June 10 A Tribute…A sizzling summer night at WBT. Tickets at 914-592-2222 or broadwaytheatre.com. Are you ready for “A Christmas Carol?” It will be presented at Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hills in November and December. Information at antrimplayhouse.com. 80’s Rockers, The […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN A packed Village Hall greeted Betsy Blair of the DEC and Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Ed McGowan of the NYS Parks-PIPC last week when residents confronted them about the state’s plans for environmental remediation projects in the Piermont Marsh. During the two-and-one half hour meeting, they described how the […]
To the Editor, Over the last few months, a Ramapo Republican Committee member submitted several FOIL requests inquiring if the Town of Ramapo met its obligation to pay back the 3 million dollar loan it borrowed from the Ramapo Police Pension Fund. Based on Resolution #2013-489, the loan was supposed to be paid back, with […]