BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Following Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s election defeat to George Latimer earlier this month the GOP field for governor seemingly opened up. Astorino, the GOP’s 2014 candidate, had been considered the 2018 frontrunner. Another Hudson Valley name bandied about as a potential candidate has been our own Rockland County Executive Ed Day, […]
On Sunday, December 24 at 5:30 p.m., Saint John’s Church in the Wilderness Episcopal Church will be hosting its annual candle light Christmas Eve mass at 100 St. Johns Road, Stony Point [in the middle of Harriman Park]. The service, taking place in the historic 19th century church, will include traditional Christmas hymns, beautiful scenery and light […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Determined to end a system that denies black and Latino voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives on the East Ramapo Central School District school board, the New York Civil Liberties Union and Latham & Watkins LLP filed a lawsuit last Thursday against the district and NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. Eight […]
NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day is pleased to announce that the Hungry Hollow Bridge overpass in Chestnut Ridge has reopened following repairs. The bridge, which is maintained by the state Department of Transportation, reopened Wednesday to alternating one-way traffic. “We thank the state DOT and our state representatives for working to get the bridge […]
NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day today awarded the Key to the County to a Pearl River man who helped apprehend a suspected terrorist in New York City. William V. Harris IV – known as Billy – was the third Rockland County resident to receive the award, which was presented at the […]
How did this Thanksgiving Day celebration begin? The Spectator delved through some dusty history tomes and this is what can be reconstructed: Indian Chief: “Those silly guys with the black hats, white bibs and patent leather shoes have surely ruined the neighborhood.” Squaw: “They’re not too bright. Did you see how the captain smacked […]