 By: Keith S. Shikowitz In part one of our coverage of the meeting we discussed the how and why of this important summit. Here we recount the rest of the vital discussion . The discussion moved from the early unity of the two groups to the reasons for the break in that unity. After […]
 By: Keith S. Shikowitz The idea of an Airbnb has been around since 2007. This is a way for people who need short term rentals in a locale where staying at a hotel might get very expensive, to find a place to stay for a while. In the midst of this pandemic and the […]
A 27-year-old Spring Valley man and a 26-year-old New City woman have been charged with conspiracy to commit carjacking and carjacking stemming from their participation in a brutal beating and robbery of a man in New City. It is alleged that on Feb 28, Dwayne Hicks lured a man to a New City residence and […]
 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a new expansion of Covid-19 vaccine eligibility in New York. Beginning March 10, all New Yorkers 60 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine, while public facing essential workers from governmental and nonprofit entities will be eligible beginning March 17. This expansion also […]
Rockland is making some much-needed progress towards a fully vaccinated population. County Executive Ed Day announced Thursday afternoon that Rockland County providers received 6,920 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week. The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting a shipment of 2,920 vaccines as part of the week 12 allocation. This includes 1,700 moderna vaccines, […]
 Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt (RCI-New Windsor) who represents the Town of Stony Point, mailed  a petition on  March 4 containing  nearly 3,400 petition signatures from New Yorkers demanding Governor Cuomo and State Commissioners of Health and Education modify state guidance to allow for the immediate resumption of 5 days a week in-person education. Signatures […]