Goats on the Loose in Ramapo
Legislature appoints Schoenberger’s replacement on party-line vote
BY JOE KUHN This week the Rockland County Legislature voted to confirm the appointment of their newest member, Itamar Yeger, the executive assistant district attorney and chief of appeals for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. Yeger, a former New Hempstead trustee and Ramapo councilman, will be filling the seat vacated by legislator Ilan Schoenberger […]
Carlucci’s Column: Be Prepared
BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Disaster can strike at any time, and being prepared with the necessary tools could mean the difference between life and death. Across the country every year we see hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, and snowstorms. Weather disasters injure and displace thousands and can even turn deadly. A 2015 survey done by […]
Weather this Week: June 8-14
Your weekly forecast by Meteorologist Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a nice week! The weather hasn’t felt too much like June lately with the below-normal highs. Will this weather continue, or are any sign of true heat in the forecast? Let’s get to it! Friday: Mix of clouds and […]
Unsung Hero: Bruce McClintock, Volunteer Firefighter, Suffern Hose Company #1
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighting is dangerous. It’s a raw example of man subduing the forces of nature in order to protect civilization. In Rockland County, the public relies on an all-volunteer firefighting corps to provide this service. All of these men and women are heroes. One volunteer whose efforts have stood out over the years […]
“Save Our Tappan Zee” movement to deliver 109,000 signatures to Cuomo’s desk Thursday
Last August Governor Andrew Cuomo forced through legislation renaming the bridge that connects Tarrytown and South Nyack after his own father and removing the historic name “Tappan Zee” – a reference to the Dutch and Native Americans who lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The perceived act of vanity, media reports of his obsession with having the bridge named after […]