Controversial Spring Valley Mayor Alan Simon will not seek reelection this year, according to several village sources. “I’m not sure why he made the decision but the decision was his and I wish him well and I hope he’s going to enjoy his retirement. Not much to add – we all know the history,” Deputy […]
Opinion By: Joseph Dunnigan I went into watching Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight with low hopes. After growing up on Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Saving Private Ryan, it was hard for me to imagine that a Netflix movie about a postal battalion could pique my interest. After watching the film, I can […]
State Attorney General Letitia James and her counterparts in New Jersey and Connecticut have taken action to secure automatic refunds for customers of Altice USA, the owner of Optimum, which have been denied access to MSG Networks cable channels as a result of Optimum’s blackouts. In January, Attorney General James called on Optimum and MSG […]
Senator Chuck Schumer criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for what he called “Unacceptably poor communication with Hudson Valley vets regarding the closure of Castle Point’s acute inpatient care unit being closed without warning.” The unit, which provides care to veterans with substance use disorders, is scheduled to reopen within four months, giving time […]
Sharon Falk, a visual artist, began her career in a place where highlighting the poignant moments of life is the order of the day – a news station. She described a hallway filled with folds of photographs of news from around the world. These vignettes of life fascinated Falk, who, in addition to working in […]
A recent discovery by the RCDH is a fowl omen of a potential health hazard facing the county. Last week the Rockland County Department of Health announced the first bird to test positive for H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) had been found in Rockland County. It was recently confirmed by Cornell University, College of Veterinary […]