Eight Catskill Hikes Offered by State in September and October

Eight Catskill Hikes Offered by State in September and October

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) this week reminded New Yorkers to see the Catskills like never before in late summer and during leaf-peeping season by attending one of many guided hikes as part of the newly launched Hike with Us • Catskills program. Experienced hikers are encouraged to check out the Catskills Fire Tower […]

DMV’s license to shakedown

DMV’s license to shakedown

By E.J. McMahon Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to issue a new generation of motor vehicle license plates carrying a mandatory one-time $25 replacement fee is raising some questions about the background of the law authorizing his action. Under the plan, announced August 18, drivers “with license plates that are 10-years-old or older will be issued new […]

Lawmakers Call on Governor to Sign Bill Into Law to Lower Utility Costs at Carlucci’s Senior Fair

Lawmakers Call on Governor to Sign Bill Into Law to Lower Utility Costs at Carlucci’s Senior Fair

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) and fellow lawmakers gathered for the senator’s eighth annual Senior Fair at Rockland Community College in Suffern. The Senior Fair looks to connect seniors with legal, recreational, financial, and housing services in the community. At a press conference to kick off the event, lawmakers addressed seniors about skyrocketing utility costs. Senator […]

SPRING VALLEY MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD SEX CASE

SPRING VALLEY MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD SEX CASE

Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece today announced that Luis Miguel Lopez- Ruiz of New Hempstead Road, Spring Valley, New York was sentenced to twelve years in state prison and twenty years post-release supervision on his May 2019 guilty plea to: • One count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the […]