Rockland’s New Day: Republican Ed Day wins County Executive race, Incumbents command local elections

BY MICHAEL RICONDA After a long and often contentious election season, the unofficial final tallies have been compiled for town, village, and county races, showing County Legislator Ed Day ahead and victorious in the race for County Executive against former Spring Valley Justice David Fried and big name incumbents largely retaining their positions. With all […]

RDC’s Annual Philanthropy Day & Awards Breakfast Nov. 7

RDC’s Annual Philanthropy Day & Awards Breakfast Nov. 7

SUFFERN – The Rockland Development Council (RDC), the professional trade association of 55 Rockland County nonprofits, will hold its 14th Annual Philanthropy Day & Awards Breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern. Registration and breakfast opens at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9 a.m. The breakfast keynote speaker […]

DOT Gives Final Approval to Historic Loan for New Tappan Zee Bridge

PRESS RELEASE FROM NITA LOWEY  WHITE PLAINS, NY – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx has approved a loan of up to $1.6 billion through its Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program for construction of a new […]

Contractor Pleads Guilty in $40K Theft from Nanuet Couple, Fellow Volunteer Firefighter

Contractor Pleads Guilty in $40K Theft from Nanuet Couple, Fellow Volunteer Firefighter

D.A.: Bardonia man unlicensed, used money from victims to finance other projects BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY – An unlicensed contractor from Bardonia has pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $40,000 from a Nanuet couple who hired him to do renovations on their home, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. Michael Kubasek […]