BY JOE KUHN The first thing you’ll notice when stepping into Dill’s Fresh Mediterranean Grill in New City is the enticing smell of roasting meat. The aroma tickles your nostrils and tempts your stomach as you peruse the menu. A small and casual restaurant with a clearly visible kitchen, Dill’s lets its product speak for […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Two seismic events shook Rockland County this week and both have profound impacts on our shared future. The first I’m sure you’ve heard: The people of this county honored me by overwhelmingly voting to give me a second term as County Executive. The second might have slipped by without […]
County Executive Ed Day has won reelection with over 54 percent of the vote to challenger Maureen Porette’s 43 percent. Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann also won reelection with 55.8 percent to challenger Michael Sullivan’s 44.2. Democrat Keith Cornell defeated Republican Michael Koplen in a close race for Surrogate Court justice. Clarsktown council seats went to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]