Senator Carlucci’s Column: Funding Needed For Crisis Intervention Training

Senator Carlucci’s Column: Funding Needed For Crisis Intervention Training

BY SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Last week, I joined the Clarkstown police, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, Supervisor George Hoehmann, and mental health advocates at the Clarkstown Police Department to talk about the importance of funding in the New York State Budget for Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). CIT is critical training for officers that teaches them […]

PIERMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY WELCOMES NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR

PIERMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY WELCOMES NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR

The Board of Trustees of the Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library has announced the appointment of Kristine Palacios as the new library director. Palacios served most recently as the director of the Willington Public Library in Willington, Connecticut. She has worked at Willington for the past four years. Palacios holds a Master of Library […]

ShopRite of West Nyack April Culinary Workshops

ShopRite of West Nyack April Culinary Workshops

April 4th “Pairing Herbs & Spices” April 12th “Color Your Palate” Children’s Workshop Take the intimidation out of seasoning foods by learning how the perfect blends of herbs and spices can enhance your meals at Inserra ShopRite of West Nyack’s April Culinary Workshop. Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a master of the […]

Cuomo Starting to Balk on Recreational Marijuana

Cuomo Starting to Balk on Recreational Marijuana

By Kathy Kahn As pushback continues to soar from law enforcement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is having second thoughts about making recreational marijuana legal in New York. At a recent Rockland Business Association meeting in February at the Pearl River Hilton, an overflow crowd listened to Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco speak on the massive burden […]