Almost every politician and public figure has signed on for the push to have a moment of silence at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Everyone except the head of the IOC, that is. Started by JCC Rockland, the petition for a moment of silence now has more than 100,000 signatures from around the […]
Schmitt takes Roddey to court over petitions, Roddey accuses Schmitt of BS-ing public Assembly candidate Colin Schmitt has filed an “invalidating petition” in State Supreme Court against opponent Kyle Roddey. Both men are running in the Republican Primary for the 99th Assembly District. Schmitt said he believes Roddey’s petitions contain inconsistencies. “We must protect the integrity of the […]
Rockland County budget news gets even worse BY SARA GILBERT The Rockland County Legislature met Tuesday, July 24 to receive news that despite tax hikes and 100 layoffs, the county is an additional $15 million in debt so far during this budget year, bringing the grand debt total to an estimated $95 million. Acting County Finance Director […]
Haverstraw to bow out of first amendment battle before it even begins BY DYLAN SKRILOFF On the heels of a lawsuit by seven tobacco companies and the New York Association of Convenience Stores, the Village of Haverstraw has scheduled a public hearing to rescind a first-of-its-kind ordinance passed this spring. The board indicated at a […]
Maureen Kenney, director of POW’R Against Tobacco, told the Rockland County Times that at 5 p.m. tonight, at a special board meeting, the Village of Haverstraw will rescind a first-of-its-kind ordinance that banned tobacco displays in convenience stores. The anti-tobacco movement failed to come through with funds for legal defense of the law after seven […]
Village Sensations of Nanuet is one of 16 stores in 12 counties being sued by the New York State Attorney General’s Office for mislabeling substances such as synthetic marijuana and bath salts in order to get around federal and state laws. Undercover investigators bought illegally labeled intoxicants and the transactions were caught on video. Twelve […]