John Birch Society Hosts Information Session on Agenda 21 Controversy

John Birch Society Hosts Information Session on Agenda 21 Controversy

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – The John Birch Society hosted a public information and brainstorming session on January 31 to get word out on the United Nations’ Agenda 21, a plan which they claim would drastically curtail individual property rights in the United States and abroad. Regional field director Harold Shurtleff explained that Agenda […]

Nyack Beach State Park to be Repaired by Memorial Day

Nyack Beach State Park to be Repaired by Memorial Day

Rockland Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski told constituents this week at Nyack Beach State Park will be “repaired and up and running by Memorial Day.” At the Environmental Conservation Joint Legislative Budget Hearing earlier this week, Commissioner Rose Harvey of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation assured Zebrowski the park would be opened by the holiday which marks […]

STONY POINT POLICE REISSUE BURGLARY WARNING

Info from SPPD Facebook page Police report that over the past few weeks there have been a number of burglaries throughout the county, including neighboring jurisdictions of the Town of Stony Point. The Stony Point Police Department strongly urges residents be observant to suspicious vehicles and/or person(s) in and around their neighborhoods, especially M-F during […]

RABBITT SEEKS TO REPEAL GUN CONTROL LAWS

Press Release Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C-Greenwood Lake) last week announced her online petition to repeal the gun control laws enacted through the NY S.A.F.E. Act. “The Executive Budget proposes $36 million to create the database of lawful gun owners in our state – like many of my constituents, I believe there are a lot of […]

Cleanup Begins in Paint-Polluted Torne Valley

Cleanup Begins in Paint-Polluted Torne Valley

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Oily residue in nearby Ringwood, NJ, an area negatively impacted by the Ford plant. Photo Credit: Environmental News Service Hillburn – After decades of problems in the Torne Valley due to contamination from the dumping of paint sludge, the Ford Motor Company finally begun hazardous waste cleanup near the Ramapo River on […]

A FOOT OF SNOW??

At 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch, forecasting the likelihood of 10-18 inches of snow on Friday afternoon into Saturday morning in the Rockland County area. On top of that 1/4″ of freezing rain is possible, the weather forecasting service says. Winds will be north 15 to […]