I am delighted to announce that the Clarkstown Town Board will soon be adopting a local law granting a partial real property tax reduction for our Police Auxiliary volunteers. As of January 2026, new state legislation went into effect which enables local municipalities the ability to “opt in” and offer a tax exemption of up […]
My husband and I really enjoy reading your column each week. It’s like we’re watching the Antiques Roadshow! Your knowledge of antiques and history is wonderful. That being said, we hope you will be able to give us some information on this glass vase. It had belonged to my husband’s grandmother for many years. It […]
After several months of anticipation, the merger between the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan and the Rockland Community Foundation has been officially approved by the New York State Attorney General, forming a unified organization with expanded reach across the Hudson Valley and Catskills. After 9 years of working together as separate entities, this merger […]
Almost one year ago, on February 21, 2025, ShopRite held a grand reopening, at 66 N. Main Street, New City. ShopRite is the anchor store of the New City Shopping Center, which is completely changing under new ownership. In October 2022, the property was acquired in a joint venture between KABR Group of Englewood, New […]
On January 29, 2026, at approximately 8:35 a.m., the Ramapo Police Department Emergency Communications Center received notification from Hatzoloh EMS of Rockland regarding a child who had been struck by a vehicle on Ostilla Avenue in the Village of New Square. Ramapo officers were immediately dispatched to the location. EMS personnel departed the scene prior […]
The Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rockland County PBA, Town of Haverstraw PBA, and Town of Ramapo PBA are aware of proposed legislation that would restrict or prohibit cooperation between a local law enforcement agency in Rockland County and federal law enforcement partners, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Law enforcement agencies throughout […]