By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s especially fitting that as my first term as County Executive comes to an end and I plan for the second, we are getting ready to turn the lights off at the Sain Building. It’s fitting because the Sain Building represents both the difficulties of our past and the […]
Yonkers Raceway has named Robert (Cammie) Haughton to the newly-created position of director of Racing. Haughton, 57, was serving as the Raceway’s racing consultant. He is a former presiding judge at both the Meadowlands and Yonkers. The son of Hall of Famer Billy Haughton also worked as assistant race secretary at Saratoga Raceway after his […]
BY COL. ANDREW J. SMITH I decided to venture outside of Rockland County for the November edition of “Dinner is Served. I chose a place I have driven past for ages and always wanted to stop and try: The Barnstormer BBQ on Route 9W in Fort Montgomery. Owned by Jeff Provan of the well-known Provan […]
To the Editor, This administration is a year-old and still we have no secretary of the Army. Congress blames the president — the president blames Congress. They’re both acting like little kids in the schoolyard fighting over something stupid. While they roll around in the dirt our Army is being seriously weakened. Further, that neither […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Americans have been left breathless with all the talk of sexual improprieties over the last few months: sexual harassment, sex acts with underage kids, sexual assault and even rape. Allegations, admissions, apologies and confusion reign. Let’s take a collective deep breath and reflect for a moment. What are we to make of […]
BY JONATHAN CALIXTE As the New York Section I Kick-Off track meet starts on Dec. 9, it will be the first time since 1970 that the North Rockland High School Red Raiders team will head into the season without head coach, Gene Dall. Dall announced he is leaving the school to move to Texas and […]