Ramapo holds next round of “charettes”

Ramapo holds next round of “charettes”

BY KATHY KAHN The “charettes”—a series of discussions between planners hired by the Town of Ramapo’s Planning Department and town residents – continued this week. The charette’s planners have a vision for the town that includes several hundred, perhaps several thousand— “affordable” senior living, multi-family condos, apartment buildings and town homes, as well as the […]

Unsung Hero: Darryl Draper, Clarkstown Auxiliary Police Captain Volunteer

Unsung Hero: Darryl Draper, Clarkstown Auxiliary Police Captain Volunteer

By Barry Warner Clarkstown Auxiliary police officers are community-concerned men and women from diverse backgrounds and occupations who volunteer to assist the police department by performing uniformed foot and vehicle patrols. They’re trained to provide the ‘eyes and ears’ of the police department by observing and reporting conditions requiring the services of regular police. “The […]

How many chances do drug criminals deserve?

How many chances do drug criminals deserve?

OP-ED JIM PSYCRIM Drug abuse is often seen as a personal issue, a choice that affects solely the user and their family. The impacts of addiction, however, extend far beyond the life of one individual. Drugs are devastating to society as a whole, contributing to increasing rates of assaults, child abuseand intoxicated driving, promoting criminal […]

Advances in DNA – a Detective’s Best Friend

Advances in DNA – a Detective’s Best Friend

BY DIANE DIMOND Raymond “DJ Freez” Rowe got away with murder for more than two decades. As a popular fixture on the party scene in and around Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he was “the” man to call for music at high school dances, restaurants, clubs and weddings. He was the last person his fans would have […]

Stony Point Arrests 1/31/19

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Kayla Taylor, age 18, of Haverstraw NY, was arrested on January 25, 2019 for criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree, and Rolando Garcia, age 24, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. An officer responded to Budget Motor Inn for an activation of a fire alarm in […]

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL AND MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES COMPLETE TRANSACTION TO ACQUIRE EMPIRE CITY CASINO IN YONKERS, NEW YORK

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL AND MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES COMPLETE TRANSACTION TO ACQUIRE EMPIRE CITY CASINO IN YONKERS, NEW YORK

PRESS RELEASE MGM Resorts International (“MGM Resorts”) (NYSE: MGM) and MGM Growth Properties LLC (“MGP”) (NYSE: MGP) announced today that they have completed the transactions for the acquisition of Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York (“Empire City”). Following MGM Resorts’ acquisition of Empire City for approximately $850 million, MGP acquired the developed real property […]