O&R DECLARES STORM WATCH AS SEVERE WEATHER PREDICTED

PEARL RIVER, NY March 6, 2013 1 p.m. — O&R has declared a company-wide Storm Watch today in anticipation of a significant storm system’s hitting the region today and continuing through Thursday into Friday. Local weather forecasters are predicting heavy rain, changing to snow and high winds for today through Friday. O&R Emergency Response Operations […]

ON THE TABLE: Reduction of Size of County Legislature

ON THE TABLE: Reduction of Size of County Legislature

Day runs with Fried’s idea while Schoenberger says they both have it wrong Democratic county executive candidate David Fried announced yesterday a plan to reduce Rockland County’s legislature from 17 to 11 members. He’s now received support from an unexpected source: fellow county executive candidate Republican Ed Day, a sitting legislator. Day said he is […]

CARLUCCI JOINED BY JOSE CANSECO IN PROPOSED DMAA BAN

PRESS RELEASE  Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Ossining) was joined by fellow lawmakers and baseball slugger Jose Canseco in calling for a ban on the over-the-counter sale of DMAA. In the wake of two military deaths linked to the use of a risky over the counter dietary supplement, New York State Senate Majority Coalition Leader Jeff Klein […]

Second McCrudden Brother from CPD Passes Away

The Clarkstown Police Department has announced the untimely passing of active duty Police Officer Christopher McCrudden. McCrudden passed away on March 4, 2013 after having complications due to a recent illness.  McCrudden was 50 years old and served the department for 24 years. McCrudden was predeceased by his brother Terrance who also was an active member […]

State Requests Testimony of Former East Ramapo School Board Member

The Office of State Attorney Eric Schneiderman has requested testimony on the sales and leasing of two public schools to private yeshivas from former East Ramapo School Board member Stephen Price, adding pressure to the already embattled school board. Price has not announced if or when he would testify but said he would cooperate with […]

Two Arrested in Ramapo Car Chase

It was a morning for the races in Rockland as two separate police pursuits took place on opposite ends of the county one after the other. The first chase led cops from New Hempstead Rd. in New City down the Palisades Parkway onto Rt. 59 and then into the downtown and the backstreets ofWest Nyack. […]