Apparently some voyeurs and trespassers of the properties at Letchworth Village in Haverstraw and Stony Point, believe artifacts found at the mostly-shuttered mental health facility and former home for the disabled, have market value. Seen here is a rubber CPR mask, described as “creepy,” that an Ebay user claims was found in the ruins of […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $90 million in park grants, $2 million of which will be directed to rehabilitation of the north swimming pool bathhouse at Rockland Lake State Park in Congers. Overall, New York State will advance 69 projects to improve and repair 53 State parks and historic sites. The projects are part of […]
My German Friend A German-Jewish girl and the son of an exiled Nazi colonel form an enduring bond in Argentina in director Jeanine Meerapfel’s “My German Friend,” an epic love story that distills 30 years of personal and political postwar history. The film opens in 1950s Buenos Aires where Jews and Nazis, having fled Europe, are […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the conservative Chiaroscuro Foundation revealed New York has been inconsistent in its inspections of abortion providers, with some locations experiencing no oversight whatsoever in the past decade. The data revealed out of 25 providers, eight had not been inspected between 2000 and 2012. Five […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced that the New York State Police will conduct a week-long enforcement initiative targeting speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The “Speed Week” campaign runs from April 17 through April 24, 2014. Fines for speeding and aggressive driving can reach nearly $1,000 and add up to 11 points […]
The NY SAFE Act gun control bill, passed in Jan. 2013, caused up to 1 million New Yorkers to become lawbreakers this week, as the vast majority of gun-owners affected by the rule are believed to have refused to sign up for the bill’s “assault weapon registration.” Failure to register is a “Class A” misdemeanor. Numerous gun owners have told the Rockland County Times they have […]