SUNK: U.S. Coast Guard’s Hudson River Anchorage Proposal Goes Down

SUNK: U.S. Coast Guard’s Hudson River Anchorage Proposal Goes Down

The U.S. Coast Guard had a proposal to permit 10 new anchorages and 43 berths for crude-oil carrying vessels on the Hudson River. On June 28, Rear Admiral Steven D. Poulin stated that the Coast Guard would suspend future rulemaking decisions for at least a year, which would kill the proposal. Scenic Hudson was one […]

ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NAMED MOST BEAUTIFUL HOSPITAL IN AMERICA

ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NAMED MOST BEAUTIFUL HOSPITAL IN AMERICA

Orange Regional Medical Center has been named as Soliant’s Most Beautiful Hospital in the U.S. for 2017. Soliant Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco Group, has for the ninth year in a row turned to hospital staff, patients, and community supporters to determine the Top 20 hospitals worthy of “Most […]

County Executive’s Corner: Fresh Air in the Sewer District

County Executive’s Corner: Fresh Air in the Sewer District

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The more questions my administration raises about operations of the Rockland County Sewer District Number 1, the greater the stench that comes from that agency. The Sewer District is an independent agency governed by a board appointed by the Rockland County Legislature. That means that my authority over the […]

OMBUDSMAN’S ALERT: Auto Headlights Must Leave the Dark Ages!!

Safety Experts Claim That Poor Illumination Is Responsible For The Increasing Number Of Highway Deaths Especially Among Pedestrians BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman In Europe as well as Japan, automakers have introduced head lamps that automatically adjust to incoming traffic to reduce glare and help drivers see better;however, in the United States outdated federal rules […]

NEW CLASS GRADUATES FROM ROCKLAND POLICE ACADEMY

NEW CLASS GRADUATES FROM ROCKLAND POLICE ACADEMY

Officials including Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Rockland District Attorney Thomas Zugibe, Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco III, police chiefs from all Rockland departments, and others from throughout the county and state were on hand to congratulate the newest graduates of the Rockland County Police Academy. The county executive, a former NYPD lieutenant commander and chief of […]