If there is one thing we here at the Rockland Times have learned over the past year and a half, it’s that people’s reactions to a problem can often dictate how bad that problem will be. Case in point, the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline. Though the pipeline has already resumed operation, after being forced […]
Standing outside the Pearl River library on Monday, Assemblyman Mike Lawler (R,C,I,SAM-Pearl River) and State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick hosted a press conference to advocate for the passage of “Paula’s Law,” a proposed expansion of a state law which prevents anyone who murders a child under the age of 18 during a sexual attack from seeking […]
A Nyack family is teaming up with Senator Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski to advocate for a new bill which would require silent alarms to be installed in every public school in New York. “Alyssa’s Law”, named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, one of the 17 people killed during the shooting at […]
On Monday afternoon, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Rockland will finally be receiving a mass vaccination site of its own. Despite leading the state in infections and deaths due to COVID-19, Rocklanders have previously had to rely on mass vaccination sites in Westchester County and other areas to receive the vital medication. The announcement comes […]
By: Joe Kuhn and Jennifer Korn The Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley burst into flames last night at around 1 a.m. 23 of Rockland’s 26 Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the fire, which remains active but “under control” according to Chris Kear, Rockland County’s Fire coordinator. At least one resident died after being […]
The national crime show that helped capture more than 1,186 criminals will be returning to FOX on March 15. The first episode will feature Eugene Palmer, a fugitive from Stony Point. Palmer is on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List and has not been seen since he murdered his daughter-in-law Tammy Palmer in 2012. Jennifer […]