BY MICHAEL RICONDA In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, long lines of cars packed the roads surrounding Boulder Stadium as police and Orange & Rockland personnel coordinated emergency ice distribution. The emergency services at the stadium began on October 30, when dry ice was provided to attendees before the services were cut short due to […]
Press Release from FEMA WASHINGTONย — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New York and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 27, 2012, and continuing. […]
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today reached out to state officials to alert them that Rockland County faces a shortage of petroleum, the result of the recent closure of the Port of New York, and ongoing power outages at gas suppliers, as a result of Hurricane Sandy. During the course of the day many […]
According to O&R spokesman Mike Donovan, Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage. Donovan called Sandy, “The worst storm in company history. Double the amount of damage from Irene.” Donovan said 80 percent of O&R’s customers were affected adversely by the storm. Compared to last year’s two epic storms, Sandy blows them away. Donovan said, “Snowtober was […]
Simon says the dark side finally won Big money has bought out the determination of one fiesty Rockland County legend, Ellen Ferretti. But it took death to beat her. Ferretti gained fame in Rockland for her refusal to sell the house on the corner of Rt. 59 and Middletown Rd. that her father built with […]
Dear Editor, Having represented you in the New York Assembly these past 22 years, I am pleased to endorse Kyle Roddey for New York State Assemblyman in the new 99th District. Kyle is the Mayor of the Village of Goshen where he solved long standing sewer problems and enacted a 20 percent co-payment for health […]