PHOTO FROM RAMAPO PD AIRMONT – A driver struck a parked car in Airmont on Saturday afternoon then fled the scene, but he was in custody a short time later. Ramapo Town Police said the vehicle left the parking lot in which it was located and fled the scene, striking a utility pole on Campbell Avenue. The […]
William Vandunk of Suffern was driving in Haverstraw on July 20 when he noticed a commotion at a car. He quickly exited his vehicle and discovered a man with no pulse. Vandunk then began providing the man CPR and was able to get him breathing again before he was transferred to Nyack Hospital. Vandunk said, […]
By Holly Sklar Every day in these hard times, grocery workers and delivery drivers, healthcare aides and cleaning staff, childcare workersand fast food cooks, go to work for $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage. It’s been $7.25 since July 24, 2009. That’s 11 years without an increase – the longest period in history without […]
The Boating Season Poses Significant Risk For Spread of Aquatic Invasives The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New York state and threaten native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit released today by […]
To the Editor, Sheriff Falco has risen through the ranks of the Rockland County Sheriff Department. I believe he has held every position from Dispatcher , deputy,and every supervision rank. I do believe no one currently knows the Sheriff Department better than Sheriff Falco with his nearly 40 years of service to the people of […]
As the world continues to navigate through the challenges posed by COVID-19, educators have had to adapt their campuses and ways of teaching. RCC President Dr. Michael Anthony Baston has been selected to speak at two important panels about these changes and how they impact the future of education. “Community colleges are critical resources for local school systems, underserved student populations […]