First pool (group) of mosquitoes to test positive this season for West Nile Virus in Rockland County COUNTY PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert this week announced that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive this year in Rockland County for West Nile […]
By County Executive Day To quote the AC/DC song of the same name, “I’ve been too long I’m glad to be back.” For the first time since 2006, Rockland has an unassigned positive fund balance in its general fund (a surplus). Almost $6.3 million to be exact. While that may not sound like a whole […]
Lugo’s a Bright Spot in a Bleak Season By Joe Rini Perseverance, hardwork, and attitude matter. They certainly mattered for Mets pitcher Seth Lugo. The odds of a 34th round draft pick making the major leagues can sometimes seem as daunting as a 34-year old accountant making the major leagues. Only one player selected in […]
Decapitated Animals Connected to Caribbean Religion The recently discovered decapitated animals found in Pomona are believed to have been part of a Santeria ritual, professed experts told the Journal News this week. Santeria is “a pantheistic religion with West African roots that migrated to the Caribbean via the slave trade,” where it combined with Roman Catholicism. […]
To the Editor, The political trend in The United States is to elect the un-politician. How C. Scott Vanderhoef, a politician with a questionable success rate, believes he deserves another chance at elected office is beyond me. While he held the county executive position, his budgets were prepared in crayon and year after year he grossly over-estimated […]
Originally published July 10 by the Albany Times Union By Richard A. Brown, Commentary The topic of discipline of prosecutors has generated considerable attention in recent years. What is frequently forgotten, however, is that prosecutors, like all attorneys, remain subject to the grievance and disciplinary procedures in each of our four Appellate Divisions. Just two weeks […]