ROCKLAND OFFICALS TELL GOV. CUOMO NO: Universal outrage over commutation of Brinks terrorist Judith Clarke’s sentence

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NEW CITY- Rockland PBA President Chris Tiernan stood on the steps of Rockland Superior Court and blasted NY Governor Andrew Cuomo at a Wednesday afternoon rally against the governor’s commutation of Judith Clark’s life sentence. “Andrew Cuomo got it wrong when he said [1981 Brinks Robbery co-conspirator and convicted cop killer Judith […]

6-year-old Suffern girl part of POP Tennis exhibition at US nationals, Flushing Meadows

Olivia Gravagna, a 6-year-old Suffern resident, was one of four youths to take part in a POP Tennis exhibition Dec. 31 at the US tennis nationals held in Flushing Meadows. Olivia, daughter of RCC tennis coach Joe Gravagna, impressed the crowd by keeping pace with exhibitioners twice her age. POP Tennis VP Mitch Kutner told the Rockland County Times that with […]

Will Obama grant Leonard Peltier clemency?

Last month, a letter in support of clemency for federal prisoner Leonard Peltier was sent to President Obama by former United States Attorney James H. Reynolds, a US attorney who oversaw the Peltier case in 1977. Supporters believe that Native American activist Leonard Peltier was wrongfully convicted in 1977 for the deaths of two agents […]

STATE POLICE: Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman believed to be dead after bridge jump

NY State Police informed the public that former Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman is presumed dead in the waters beneath the Bear Mt Bridge. A man driving Friedman’s car was filmed on surveillance jumping from the bridge this morning and Friedman’s whereabouts are unknown, police said. They began a search for Friedman’s body beneath the bridge […]