PRESS RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. – The College Democrats of New York (CDNY) took to the Capitol on Tuesday in an effort to lobby members of the New York State Legislature to pass the Tuition-Free NY bill, a proposal which would give New York students free tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools conditional on their completion […]
Nanuet, NY- March 2014 — Â Â Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland will be holding Community Champions Week March 17th-21st as a part of its March for Meals Campaign. Â Congresswoman Nita Lowey, NY State Assembly members Ken Zebrowski and Ellen Jaffee, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco, Â Town of Clarkstown […]
Friedman lashes out at St. Lawrence, says he needlessly wasted $73,000 on energy contracts BY MICHAEL RICONDA RAMAPO – The Ramapo Town Board saw a brief skirmish between Councilman Daniel Friedman and Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence last Monday over energy contracts which Friedman claimed cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. Friedman proposed a new […]
A proposal introduced to the state legislature by Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and supported by Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee seeks to designate illegal renovations to houses which could endanger first responders as a felony-level offense. Under the proposed laws, conversions to increase occupancy would be felonies if the party does not have all necessary permits and is […]
The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad will operate extra trains to help those traveling to New York City for the 253rd St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Monday, March 17. Customers are advised not to bring alcoholic beverages, open or closed, on trains, platforms and stations through 5 a.m. on March 18. Alcoholic beverages […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA RAMAPO – Thanks to assistance from local historic preservationists and the Town of Ramapo, a centuries old dutch barn originally erected in Clarkstown will see new life when its timbers are put back together in the Torne Valley. Under the guidance of RCC Professor Chuck Stead, the Van Orden/Hopper Barn will be […]