TIMELINES 11/2/17

TIMELINES 11/2/17

Terror attacks in NYC At least eight people were killed and 15 injured after a speeding Home Depot pickup truck plowed along a street a few blocks north of the World Trade Center Tuesday afternoon in what officials are calling a terror attack. The NYPD said the rented pickup truck entered the West Street pedestrian/bike path a […]

HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST STONY POINT DAY TRIP

HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST STONY POINT DAY TRIP

The Rockland County Historical Society will host a tour of historic sites in the Town of Stony Point on Saturday, November 18.  A bus will leave the commuter parking lot across from Lynch’s Restaurant, 79 South Liberty Drive (Route 9W), Stony Point at 8:45 a.m. and the event will conclude 2:30 pm after lunch at Lynch’s Price: $74/person (non-members); $69/person (HSRC members). Includes bus transportation, guided tours, […]

CLARKSTOWN JUDICIAL CONTEST: 3 CANDIDATES

CLARKSTOWN JUDICIAL CONTEST: 3 CANDIDATES

Judge Scott B. Ugell, Candidate for Clarkstown Town Justice (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Reform, etc.) Judge Scott B. Ugell was first elected in 1991, when he was the youngest elected judge in modern Clarkstown Justice Court history. Judge Ugell presided over a special Domestic Violence Court and served along with Family Court judges and other local […]

Chris Day, Candidate for Orangetown Supervisor (Republican, Conservative, Reform)

Chris Day, Candidate for Orangetown Supervisor (Republican, Conservative, Reform)

BIO This opening paragraph should tell readers who you are, how and why you became involved in public service and specifically how and why you became interested in charting the course of Rockland’s (or your town’s) future? My name is Chris Day.  I’m a combat veteran, an investment professional, a small business owner, an active member […]

As election season winds down, crack down on illegal housing heats up

As election season winds down, crack down on illegal housing heats up

Clarkstown holds seminar on Housing and Zoning enforcement BY KATHY KAHN It’s been a vexing problem for parts of Rockland County: stopping the illegal use of properties. Clarkstown hosted an information session on October 19 to help those combating the problem. The seminar at the Fire Training Center in Pomona gave many local town and village […]

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Thank you for your service

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Thank you for your service

By Supervisor George Hoehmann  On November 1, 2017, the Town of Clarkstown held our second annual Veteran’s Day appreciation ceremony and breakfast at the Street Community Center in New City. Over 200 local veterans attended the event. This year, we had the honor of having Megan Leavey, a US Marine Corp Veteran and Purple Heart […]