Statement from U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court decisions June 26 striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act and refusing to rule on the merits of a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 mark a “tragic day for marriage and our nation,” said Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of […]
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Walkway Over the Hudson this week announced construction has begun on a new 21-story steel elevator tower that will connect the elevated Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park to the Poughkeepsie waterfront, further establishing the park as the centerpiece of a […]
New City, NY (June 24, 2013) – Rockland County Legislator Ed Day (New City-Pomona) is encouraging residents to attend a ceremony on Thursday, July 4, 2013, 12:30 p.m. in support of Legislator Day’s resolution to make Rockland a “Purple Heart County.” The ceremony will be officiated by the Rockland Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and will […]
This Thursday, June 27 from 12 noon – 6 p.m. at the Dolce Palisades Conference Center, the RBA will host its first Tech Expo, a result of its recent Technology Initiative. The Tech Expo is free of charge and will include an exhibition of over 15 technology providers, a networking lunch, breakout sessions with notable speakers, raffles […]
Statement from Assemblyman Zebrowski: I am completely opposed to the proposed United Water surcharge and I plan to submit comment to the Public Service Commission to that effect. It is inappropriate for United Water to seek approval for funds to build the desalination plant when the approval process has not yet concluded; especially when there […]
Rockland Democrats are attacking Senator David Carlucci for the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference’s unwillingness to push for an abortion plank as part of the “Women’s Equality Act.” The Conference agreed, instead, to split the Women’s Act into 10 separate votes. Most of the GOP and some Democrats have contested the abortion language Governor Cuomo […]