OMBUDSMAN ALERT EXCLUSIVE: NYS Dept. of Transportation tells officials it wants to eliminate Tappan Zee Express bus service

OMBUDSMAN ALERT EXCLUSIVE: NYS Dept. of Transportation tells officials it wants to eliminate Tappan Zee Express bus service

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman The NYS Dept. of Transportation has officially proposed eliminating the Tappan Zee Express bus service connecting park and rides in Rockland County to Tarrytown Railroad Station, the Rockland County Times has learned. The TZ Express service has long been the fastest way for Rocklanders to catch a ride to Grand […]

County exec candidate ‘poor at’ reporting campaign finance activity

County exec candidate ‘poor at’ reporting campaign finance activity

For the second time during her campaign for Rockland County executive, Democratic nominee Maureen Porette has failed to post a mandatory campaign finance disclosure report on the New York State Board of Elections website in a timely fashion. Candidates were required to submit 11-day pre-general election disclosures by Friday, October 27. As of the publication […]

50 Years of Service Celebrated by Stony Point Police Department

50 Years of Service Celebrated by Stony Point Police Department

BY KATHY KAHN Former State Trooper Stephen Scurti was hired by the Town of Stony Point in 1967 as its first police chief. Given a desk at Town Hall, with no badge, uniform, car or telephone, Scurti sat and wondered, “What the hell am I supposed to do?” Year by year, Scurti grew his staff […]

Renovation of Stony Point senior apartments on agenda

Renovation of Stony Point senior apartments on agenda

BY KATHY KAHN The Stony Point Apartments, aka “Knights Corner,” on Tompkins Avenue in Stony Point will be getting a $4.2 million makeover if a collaboration is approved by the town. One end of the proposed collaboration is Scarsdale-based Mountco Company, the other the building’s current owner, The Housing Development Fund Company of the Carpenters […]

Joe Carlin Write-In Candidate for Village of Nyack Trustee

Joe Carlin Write-In Candidate for Village of Nyack Trustee

To the Editor,   My name is Joe Carlin, and I am a write-In candidate for Village of Nyack trustee. As an independent Democrat who competed in the recently-held Democratic primary back in September, many have asked me why I am engaging in a write-in campaign. And in response I ask them four simple questions: […]

WHAT’S ON THE TOWN OF HAVERSTRAW’S AGENDA?

WHAT’S ON THE TOWN OF HAVERSTRAW’S AGENDA?

Statement from Town Officials to Public The Town of Haverstraw has aggressively pursued marketing of our Letchworth property. We have hired Cushman & Wakefield to market the property and Requests For Proposals have gone out to all the major developers around the country. We are looking for the right fit for the property. Until we […]