With the election of Donald Trump and the appointment of Betsy Devos as Secretary of Education, school choice activists are seeing a real opportunity for education reform for the first time in years. But while the federal conversation is largely focused on creating a school voucher program, there is another debate taking place at the […]
In response to requests from residents, the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority has partnered with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Dept. to give residents more opportunities to drop off their unused or expired controlled and non-controlled substance medication for safe, proper disposal than ever before. The Solid Waste Authority and the Sheriff’s Dept. have partnered to schedule 10 “Medication Take […]
BY JEANNINE RIPPA The VMA (Veterans Memorial Association) Memorial Day parade was held on Lake Road, Congers this past Saturday, May 27. Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, who suspended Clarkstown’s Police Chief Michael Sullivan and now faces him in the fall election, marched directly in front of Sullivan during the Congers VMA Parade. Sullivan marched with Aimee […]
Haverstraw PD assisted with a NBC/Universal mini-series called “The Sinner,” which is being filmed in the Village of Haverstraw. Pictured from left to right is P.O. Timothy Tuckey, actress Jessica Biel & Lt. John Hickey. Police personnel costs are covered by NBC, HPD noted. The photo was taken Friday, May 26.
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF A federal appeals court vacated the conviction of deceased NY State Senator Tom Libous (R) this week and agreed with Libous attorney Paul DerOhannesian that a $50,000 fine the senator paid must be returned to the Libous family. Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, fired by President Trump in February, had been adamant […]
 Yonkers, NY—James E. Dobson and his good friend Donzella Parker Bert made a four-hour bus trip from Stevensville, Maryland, to New York to visit Aunt Thelma Sligh, to celebrate her 89th birthday over Memorial Day weekend. There was even greater merriment than anticipated when Mr. Dobson hit a $143,723 jackpot at Empire City Casino in Yonkers on Saturday (May 27). “We hadn’t seen Aunt Thelma in three […]