Good morning, Jon. I’m requesting your assistance in possibly identifying this antique Dodge City Marshal badge. I had purchased it sometime around 1970 from an antique store in New Mexico. I had completely forgot about it until I started reading your weekly column. A bell went off in my head. So, after searching high and […]
Orangetown is considering a rezoning application that could repurpose a long vacant piece of property. During a meeting last week, the town board deliberated on the Hudson Valley’s iCampus building proposal, the decreasing population of Orangetown, and the need for affordable housing, and zoning changes. Hudson Valley iCampus presented a preliminary proposal to repurpose Building 140 […]
Cynthia Hesdra: A Remarkable Life-From Slave to Millionaire Few people today may know the story of Cynthia Hesdra, a remarkable and successful former slave who resided in Rockland and died the equivalent of a millionaire in 1879. Her home was part of the famed “Underground Railroad” which had a location in Nyack and was a […]
When I first took office as your County Executive, Rockland County was in serious financial trouble. We were the most fiscally stressed county in all of New York, weighed down by a $138 million deficit. The challenge before us was immense, but we faced it head-on, making tough decisions and smart investments to get our […]
New York State Senator Pete Harckham notified the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) today that he is opposed to the proposed double-digit rate hike that Con Ed has requested for customers in Westchester County and New York City, effective January 1, 2026. The Con Ed rate hike for its 3.4 million electric customers […]
According to a new report by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, the cost of purchasing a home locally continues to rise, pricing out many prospective buyers. In 2024, the median price of a home surpassed $300,000 for the first time in all nine Hudson Valley counties. The median price in every county except Greene and […]