COUNTY ACCEPTS FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANT 

The feds are directing a $7.696 million transportation grant Rockland County’s way, county officials announced Wednesday. Rockland County Executive Ed Day signed a resolution to accept the monies this week. The Federal Transit Administration capital funds will be used for park and rides, bus shelters and other transit infrastructure needs, including a rehab projects for […]

MTA to Introduce New Fare Payment System to Replace MetroCard

MTA to Introduce New Fare Payment System to Replace MetroCard

MTA PRESS RELEASE  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board voted today to approve a contract to phase in a new fare payment system that will incorporate the latest digital technologies and ease travel across all MTA transit and commuter rail systems. The moves help officially mark the formal transition away from the MetroCard, which was […]

Day responds to surprising jab from Ramapo New Direction campaign

Day responds to surprising jab from Ramapo New Direction campaign

Submitted by County Executive Ed Day When innocent children are placed in harm’s way, my administration will never hesitate to take immediate and decisive action to keep them safe and to be blunt; we are duty bound to take that action. Clearly “New Direction” candidates Bill Weber, Shani Bechhofer and Grant Valentine cannot comprehend that. […]

DIMOND: When Parents Are in Prison, So Are Their Children

DIMOND: When Parents Are in Prison, So Are Their Children

BY DIANE DIMOND Women and children: two segments of the population we cherish and try to protect. But, sadly, not if the woman is in the prison system. Now, don’t think for a minute that I’m soft on women who commit crimes, because I’m not. But generational incarceration is a real thing, and we are […]

Lawsuit: Sullivan challenges Clarkstown Council vote to fire him

Lawsuit: Sullivan challenges Clarkstown Council vote to fire him

Richard Glickel, lawyer of former Clarkstown police chief Michael Sullivan’s lawyer, filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court in New City on Oct. 12 against the town – as well as Supervisor George Hoehmann, and Council members Frank Borelli, Stephanie Hausner, John Noto, and Daniel Caprara – seeking to throw out the Council’s 3-2 vote […]

Picasso on the Hudson

Picasso on the Hudson

Rare sketch to be auctioned in Nyack BY KATHY KAHN  Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), best known for his abstract works by the general public, had many inspirational periods. One of his early works, a graphite sketch of a nude man and woman, was discovered by appraiser John Felz of RZM Fine Arts & Antiques. Inc.  in […]