To the Editor: Congressman Mike Lawler held a raucous press conference last week to take credit for the raised cap on SALT deductions, his signature issue. Previously, homeowners could deduct the full amount of their state and local taxes on their federal tax returns. In 2017, President Trump imposed a cap of $10,000 on those […]
 New York Attorney General Letitia James this week led a coalition of 15 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration for attacking access to gender-affirming health care for transgender and nonbinary youth. Attorney General James and the coalition are challenging a coordinated federal campaign to intimidate health care providers into […]
Orangetown’s August 19th town board and police commission meetings are canceled, with the next meeting being held September 9th. Come on out on September 5th for the Splashdown in Orangetown, hosted by the Penguin Plunge. This adult’s only night at the splash pad will have a food truck on site with the $10 suggested donation […]
What is the Rockland Duck Derby? It’s not often that one gets the opportunity to attend a friendly race featuring up to 5,000 rubber ducks in a municipal pool. And it’s not often that one gets the opportunity to do so while supporting four incredible local charities. Yet, once a year, Clarkstown residents are able […]
Not to scare anyone, but there are only four and a half months until the holiday season will be officially in full swing. Rather than running around buying trinkets that last for a few months or are snatched from the leftover pile at Garden State Plaza, the smart shopper will start planning now to win […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, August 7th – Wednesday, August 13th Email sierra@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown TAPPAN: Tappan Free Library, Prohibition / Speakeasies in NYC A century ago, the 18th Amendment was passed which prohibited the ‘manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes’ – for 13 years! During this […]