Spring Valley man killed while walking on Palisades Parkway

Spring Valley man killed while walking on Palisades Parkway

POMONA – A Spring Valley man who was walking on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Pomona late Friday night, July 3 was struck and killed by a passing motorist. State Police identified the victim as Genoval Gonzalez Quintana, 47, who was killed around 11:15 p.m. near exit 12. The driver was returning home from work […]

County Executive’s Corner: “Justice for Paula”

County Executive’s Corner: “Justice for Paula”

By County Executive Ed Day Last year, Richard LaBarbera, one of the monsters who brutally murdered 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky in the fall of 1980 in Pearl River, was granted parole. As disturbing as this decision was, our community and Paula’s still-grieving mother, Lois Bohovesky, were granted a brief reprieve when LaBarbera violated his parole by […]

Letter to the Editor: Community Solar Program

Letter to the Editor: Community Solar Program

To the editor, If you live in Clarkstown or Orangetown, you probably received a letter recently about community solar from your town. As a longtime leader in Rockland Sierra Club, I’m getting questions from friends and neighbors about these letters so I thought to answer here. The letters from the town supervisors are about an […]

Celebrating 100 Years Of Women’s Right To Vote

Celebrating 100 Years Of Women’s Right To Vote

Legislator Cornell: ‘As We Recognize Historic Achievement, We Also Look To The Future Of The Women’s Movement’ Series of Events Scheduled To Mark Milestone Events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote, continue to be held in Rockland County, albeit with some changes due […]

Governor gives green light for malls to reopen

Governor gives green light for malls to reopen

NEW YORK – Enclosed shopping centers, that have remained shuttered because of COVID-19, may open on Friday providing they have proper air filtration in place, Governor Cuomo announced on Wednesday. Three of the impacted facilities in the Hudson Valley are owned by Pyramid Companies of Syracuse – the Poughkeepsie Galleria, Galleria at Crystal Run in […]