By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s another sign of spring. The Rockland County Youth Bureau is now accepting applications for a variety of summer programs that connect young people to employment opportunities, job skills, training and community service. On March 26, we announced 2015 opportunities with the Rockland Conservation & Service Corps. Conservation Corps members […]
To the Editor, I know I’m not the only one getting concerned about the unending pleas for money from national veterans organizations. Every night on TV they parade war veterans with missing limbs to a background of weeping parents and spouses. Further, have you noticed that there has been a shift from physical war injuries to PTSD […]
BY RALPH SABATINI Chairman, Clarkstown Republican Party I have lived in Rockland County for more than 40 years and have gotten along with everyone, regardless of race or religion. But I was surprised to view the YouTube video recorded by Yossi Gestetner and narrated by Benny Polatseck – both known Chasidic community activists. The video was filled with […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It happens every day in Rockland County. Police officers and paramedics rushing to 911 calls involving individuals with mental health concerns – often referred to as “Emotionally Disturbed Person” (EDP) calls. These situations typically end with the distressed person in handcuffs, being transported to either a hospital emergency room […]
BY DIANE DIMOND In the summer of 2008, Jodi Arias stabbed her boyfriend nearly 30 times, slashed his throat, shot him in the head and left him in the shower of his Mesa, Arizona, home. Eleven days later, the attractive 28-year-old was arrested, and the public became transfixed by her case. Nearly seven years after […]
Dear Editor, Over the weekend, Orangetown lost a part of our history when the Abraham Lent House, which had stood on South Greenbush Road since 1752 was unexpectedly demolished by the owners of the property. I am shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of this historic home. It is especially painful since plans were […]