It’s no secret that the people of Rockland County are unhappy with the name of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. In our last poll, 96 percent of our readership was in favor of renaming the bridge in honor of its predecessor, the Tappan Zee Bridge. Previous efforts to change the name have never gotten much […]
Governor Kathy Hochul has formally announced her choice for Lieutenant Governor. On Thursday, Hochul officially confirmed reports that she had picked progressive democrat and Harlem native Brian Benjamin as her number two. Senator Benjamin and Governor Hochul have a history of cooperation; the duo previously worked together to combat the opioid epidemic by establishing and […]
It seems that former Governor Andrew Cuomo has made it a habit to pardon Rockland’s most notorious criminals. During his final hours in office, Cuomo commuted the sentence of six incarcerated New Yorkers, among them 76-year-old David Gilbert, the man who drove the getaway vehicle during the infamous Brinks robbery of 1981. Cuomo’s decision […]
Sometimes reality hits home and hits super hard if you’re a football fan. Around these parts, it hasn’t been super pretty rooting for either of the two NY locals since 2012, but there’s a major difference in the perception amongst Jets and Giants fans alike throughout the city. The Giants fan is well aware of […]
On Thursday, August 19 Clarkstown gathered to honor the memory of FDNY Captain Frank A Portelle, Engine Company 50. A dedicated public servant, Portelle passed away on March 13, 2021, after struggling with illness he contracted while helping with evacuation efforts on September 11th 2001. Frank had served in the FDNY for 24 years and […]
Newly proposed legislation will allow judges to set bail for anyone charged with the illegal sale, use, or possession of a firearm in New York State. Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblymember Sandy Galef introduced this bill as gun violence has spiked in the state. The reform would help law enforcement keep defendants off the streets […]