Mental health transfer update: Nyack is now interviewing applicants

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Speaking to the county legislature’s Multi-Services Committee, Rockland County’s executive director of Public Policy, Stephen Powers, announced more details on the transfer of inpatient and emergeny treatment services from the county’s facility in Pomona to Nyack Hospital. According to Powers, the transfer process is smoothly progressing toward its projected […]

Winter weather heading our way?

Winter weather heading our way?

It’s still speculation but there is potential for a major winter storm on Monday, March 3. According to preliminary models a vicious wintry mix or an all-snow event in the vicinity of one foot, may fall. Any forecast more than three days in advance of the actual event is considered speculation, but at this point […]

RFA SEEKS DONATIONS

New City, NY—Rockland Farm Alliance (RFA) is seeking donations to help subsidize shares of its Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA). Each week, boxes of fresh produce grown at New City’s Cropsey Community Farm will be distributed to families served by Hudson River Health Care, Inc. (HRHCare, Inc) at their clinics in Haverstraw and Spring Valley. […]

Traffic Delay Caused by Train Crossing Malfunction in Airmont

On Tuesday night a malfunction in the railroad crossing lights and sound at the intersection of Airmont Rd. caused a traffic delay. Around 9:30 p.m. the railroad lights and bells triggered when a Norfolk Southern Railroad freight train heading eastbound crossed the intersection. However, in this instance, the lights and audible signal did not turn […]

Justice Garvey Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Delhomme, Restores Fonvil’s Trustee Position

Justice Garvey Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Delhomme, Restores Fonvil’s Trustee Position

According to reliable sources, Rockland County Judge Margaret Garvey granted a temporary restraining order to stop Spring Valley Mayor Demeza Delhomme from vacating the trustee position of Vilair Fonvil and from appointing a new trustee. The political situation in the Village of Spring Valley became even stranger Monday as former trustee, 2013 mayoral candidate and current Mayor’s […]