BOCES teacher assistant arrest for bringing handgun on campus

BOCES teacher assistant arrest for bringing handgun on campus

Clarkstown Police were called to the Jesse J. Kaplan School at 9 a.m. last Wednesday when a loaded firearm was discovered on the BOCES school grounds. The weapon, a 9-millimeter Ruger, belonged to Gillian L. Jeffords, a 24-year-old teacher’s aide and licensed gun owner. The gun was found by a fellow staff member who noticed the weapon inside of […]

“Boatel” added to plans for Eagle Bay condo development

“Boatel” added to plans for Eagle Bay condo development

STORY AND PHOTOS BY KATHY KAHN After years of promising to develop his Stony Point Marina into a condominium project with public access to the waterfront, longtime owner Wayne Corts sold it last year to Eli Hershkowitz for an undisclosed amount. Hershkowitz’s representatives on March 22 attended the first of many public hearings by the Town’s […]

TAX TIPS: Tax Season Filing Due Dates

TAX TIPS: Tax Season Filing Due Dates

BY PHIL GOLDSTEIN Managing Partner, Goldstein, Lieberman & Co. LLC A set of reminders for your 2017 individual return as the deadline nears: The filing due date is April 17 this year because April 15 is on a Sunday and Washington, D.C., observes its Emancipation Day holiday on April 16. There are a few ways to get a six-month extension if you […]