Merry Go Round for Clarkstown council’s fifth seat

Brand new councilwoman Valerie Moldow (R) announced her resignation from the Clarkstown Town Board last week after serving only three months in the position vacated by Supervisor George Hoehmann following his ascension to the town’s executive position. Moldow cited unexpected personal reasons for her resignation. Taking her place is Adrienne Carey (R), appointed at this week’s board meeting. Carey, […]

COPS: Prominent Ramapo resident arrested in murder conspiracy!

Ramapo PD has alerted the public that a “well known” town resident is one of two persons arrested on murder conspiracy in the second degree charges. Police said more information will be made available at a 1 p.m. press conference at police headquarters. Other charges against the two defendants include three counts of criminal solicitation and […]

Clarkstown cops investigate Little League parking lot car larcenies

The Clarkstown Police Department (CPD) is investigating a series of car larcenies in the parking lot of the Nanuet Little League, department leaders announced on Wednesday. According to CPD on Sunday, April 24, between 3 – 5:30 p.m., at least five cars had their windows smashed and four of those cars had property taken from them. In each […]

Mysterious Skoufis switch-a-roo; lawmaker drops state Senate bid and announces intention to defend Assembly seat

Mysterious Skoufis switch-a-roo; lawmaker drops state Senate bid and announces intention to defend Assembly seat

New York Assemblyman James Skoufis surprised the Rockland and Orange political community on Tuesday, announcing that he’s suspended his campaign for state Senate and instead decided to run for another term in the state Assembly. His only announced opponent for Assembly thus far is Republican Colin Schmitt, who as a 2012 candidate for the same […]

New name for the ballpark St. Lawrence built

New name for the ballpark St. Lawrence built

It’s been over two years since Provident Bank, Rockland’s former longtime community bank, transformed via a merger and acquisition into Sterling National Bank, but all the while the obsolete monicker “Provident Bank Park” has remained attached to the ballpark in Pomona. In timing that no doubt will be considered more than coincidental by a large portion of the public, the Rockland Boulders and ballpark administrators announced on April […]

Larkin Announces Re-Election Bid

NY STATE OF POLITICS Republican Sen. Bill Larkin announced he would run for re-election to the seat he has held since 1990 in what could be a crucial battleground district for control of the chamber. “Of all the professions I’ve had, being a public servant has had a very special meaning for me over the […]