BY DIANE DIMOND Summertime. Vacation time. No time to let your guard down. Traditionally, crime goes up during warmer weather, with property crimes and aggravated assaults on the rise. In some locations, murder rates increase, too. When temperatures rise, there are more windows left open, more sweaty and irritated people seeking relief outside, and more […]
On July 20, at 7:30 p.m., Rockland Connects will be hosting a candlelight vigil for overdose victims at Nyack Memorial Park. It invites the Rockland community to come together for a night of collective healing and remembrance. The night will begin with a moment of silence, followed by a few words from invited guest speakers. Members of […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day What happened at Viola Estates in Ramapo gives us hope that the tide is beginning to turn in that long-troubled town. And we are confident that rules that my administration has put into place are helping that transformation. It’s been less than two months since I announced that the […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT RCT Ombudsman This Ombudsman again returns to the MIT Technology Review (latest July/August edition) gaining permission of the editor, David Rotman, to allow our column to quote directly from that publication: “As resistance to antibiotics grows in the US, researchers are looking for new ways to fight germs like Clostridium difficile, a […]
BY GEORGE HOEHMANN Supervisor, Town of Clarkstown We live in one of the most historic regions of the country and it is incumbent upon all of us to help preserve those treasured locations that link us to our storied past. As a public servant, I have long fought to preserve and protect those locations here […]
BY DIANE DIMOND While passing two people on the street the other day, I heard one say: “I don’t know what’s wrong with him. He’s a psychopath or a sociopath — or both!” I’m no expert, but from what I’ve learned studying crime and personality disorders, I don’t think one person can have both […]