At approximately 10:19 a.m. on the morning of April 5, a surprise 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Lebanon, New Jersey, resulting in tremors that were felt throughout Rockland County. According to CNN, reports of tremors being felt by the public have been made throughout the Hudson Valley and Northeast, from Philadelphia to New York City. […]
Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was in Clarkstown on Tuesday to tout new federal funding for a project that will protect a neighborhood prone to severe flooding. As previously reported by the RCT, Lawler, in cooperation with Senator Charles Schumar and Kirsten Gillibrand, has secured $2.5 million in federal funding to construct a levee at Jeffrey […]
Rockland BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) West Nyack campus will soon receive a major upgrade. On March 6th, Rockland County voters decided by an overwhelming majority to approve the construction of a new, 52,000 square foot, two-story building to support current and future growth of Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education and STEM programs […]
New York households hoping for some relief from a controversial tax policy were disappointed last week when a bid by Rockland representative Mike Lawler R (NY-17), to double the cap on SALT (state and local tax) deductions failed a procedural vote in the House of Reps. The Salt Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, which would have […]
An employee of the village of Spring Valley has filed a complaint with New York State Attorney General Letitia James accusing that Village Trustees of mismanagement. In a letter dated January 16, 2024 Frank Youngman, a part time Fire Inspector for Spring Valley, characterized Village Trustees as negligent in the upkeep of village facilities and […]
On Superbowl Sunday the Stony Point Seals once again plunged into the freezing cold waters of the Hudson River for a good cause. This year the group celebrated their 25th outing and successfully raised over $70,000 to help treat Elijah Torres, a five year old boy suffering from a rare neurological dis- ease, and Kayden […]