By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Once again, we have seen someone who hates our way of life try to wreak death and destruction on innocent people at the height of the holiday season. And once again, that terrorist didn’t succeed. That’s in large part due to the quick and heroic work of law enforcement. […]
By George Hoehmann Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown A few weeks ago, I was proud to announce the Town will purchase the St. Peter’s Syro-Malankara Church property on Mountainview Avenue in Valley Cottage. The purchase will preserve 4.3 acres of open space and prevent the development of a 10,295 square-foot building and 55-space parking lot. The […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Laws are a necessary evil in civilized society. You obey the laws, and the government will do its best to protect you and yours. But what happens when there’s a conflict between a state and a federal law? That is the situation across America today. So far, California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, […]
BY JAMES EBERSPACHER Division Director, National Center for DWI Courts In 1988, Larry Mahoney drove his pickup truck down the wrong side of Kentucky’s I-71, hitting a church bus head on and killing 24 children and three adults. The incident, which became known as the Carrollton Bus Crash, remains the deadliest impaired-driving incident in American […]
By George Hoehmann Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown One of the best things about this time of year is being able to give back to those in need in our community. There are many ways we can help our neighbors and I’m proud that the Town of Clarkstown is doing our part! Having worked for various […]
To the Editor, I agree 99 percent with the letter to you from Frank Ross of New City which appeared in the November 23 – 29, 2017 edition of the Rockland Times Free Weekly. I believe a resolution that should satisfy all of the parties with an interest in this subject, as well as minimize […]