Northeast Ramapo Eyed for High Density Development: Specht’s promise of “responsible growth” out the window

Northeast Ramapo Eyed for High Density Development: Specht’s promise of “responsible growth” out the window

By Kathy Kahn It’s a case of the cart being put before the horse, said members of Rockland’s  Citizens United to Protect our Neighborhood (CUPON) during a Zoom meeting Monday evening, Jan 18. CUPON was joined by Rockland Organized for Sustainability and a Safe Aquifer (ROSA) and concerned residents in decrying the Town’s plans to […]

In Celebration Of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: A Statement From Rockland County Legislator Tony L. Earl

In Celebration Of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: A Statement From Rockland County Legislator Tony L. Earl

  As we pause today to celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we can’t help but reflect on the past year. Since we last gathered, we’ve had some struggles, and they have been both gut and heart wrenching. The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor shook so many of us to our core, […]

Republican Rep. Colin Schmitt Responds to Critics

Republican Rep. Colin Schmitt Responds to Critics

  By Kathy Kahn   Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R, C, I, LBT, SAM-New Windsor), who represents Stony Point as part of the 99th District in Albany, was sworn into office for a second term on January 6, 2021. That same day, Schmitt, his wife and office staffers were targeted by the Orange County Democratic Committee […]

East Ramapo School District Violated Voting Rights Act of 1965: Federal Court Upholds Decision to End “21st Century Jim Crow”

East Ramapo School District Violated Voting Rights Act of 1965: Federal Court Upholds Decision to End “21st Century Jim Crow”

 After a three-year legal battle between the East Ramapo School District and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld its ruling that the district violated Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. The court agreed that there was sufficient evidence of both racially polarized voting and […]

Rockland Runs Out: County Exhausts Supply of COVID Vaccine as State Gov. Expands Eligibility

Rockland Runs Out: County Exhausts Supply of COVID Vaccine as State Gov. Expands Eligibility

By: Joe Kuhn The Rockland County Health Department has officially distributed its entire supply of Covid-19 vaccinations. On Sunday, Jan 11, County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced a temporary halt of COVID-19 vaccinations at the POD (Point of Dispensing) location in Pomona due to a lack of the vaccines. The Rockland County Department […]

Stabbing at West Nyack Fire Department

Stabbing at West Nyack Fire Department

UPDATE This article has been updated since it was initialy posted Saturday, Jan 9   A thirty-year-old man is facing charges of Attempted Murder, Assault, and Criminal possession of a weapon after a violent incident at the West Nyack Fire Department, which left two people wounded. On Saturday, Jan 9, at approximately 1 a.m., police […]