NEW CITY- The swastikas and racial slurs painted on 12 trees in a wooded area of Main Street have been painted over by the property owner, Allen Apfelbaum, on Tuesday. Apfelbaum, builder of the Buckley Farms housing development, said the large swastikas remained in the wooded area for seven months while Clarkstown Police investigated. Police […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown officials and residents gave a rousing welcome to JP Morgan Chase Tuesday evening as America’s largest bank unveiled its plans to locate a huge electronic data center in a multi-million dollar facility in Orangeburg. The data storage facility, which could cost over $100 million and bring untold […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I had the privilege last week of delivering my fourth State of the County Address. It was a pleasure to recount the promises I made and the promises I kept to you, the people who elected me. We have accomplished much, but, as I told the Legislature, we still […]
Awards showcase best in business PRESS RELEASE- Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board awarded the 2016 Pride of Clarkstown Awards on Tuesday, February 7 at the Town Board Meeting at Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple. Ave. “The Pride of Clarkstown initiative is a wonderful program designed to recognize property owners who have gone the extra […]
Cat lovers seek humane solution BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Rockland County’s feral cat population has soared in recent years to an estimated 50,000 stray felines living in hundreds of small colonies in abandoned buildings, backyards and wooded areas from Palisades to Bear Mountain to Suffern, and every community and park […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County will soon host the annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards, now in their 27th year. These awards, presented during National Historic Preservation Month in May, recognize outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. HSRC welcomes nominations for and from individuals, organizations, businesses, and municipal representatives for achievements […]