Pumpkin World launches at Pomona

  Let the Autumn vibes flow by visiting Pomona’s Clover Stadium, located at 1 Phil Tisi Way, where Pumpkin World: Where Jack-O’-Lanterns Glow is set to launch Thursday at 6 p.m. and run through Halloween. A family-friendly event, visitors will be spellbound as they stroll along this 45-minute walking trail surrounded by jack-o’-lanterns specially hand-carved […]

$23,000 In Fines Issued To Spring Valley Landlord

$23,000 In Fines Issued To Spring Valley Landlord

The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) is issuing a $23,000 fine to Schloima Koppel, the same landlord housing 31 people in a New City single-family property, resulting from 32 violations found at Koppel’s Spring Valley rental at 8 W. Funston Street. The inspection uncovered 8 bedrooms and 16 beds, in what should […]

UPDATE: Rockland Green Assumes Care of County Cats

Rockland Green has terminated its short-term contract with Hi -Tor Animal Care Center, Inc., as of  September 21, 2023.  The move comes in the wake of accusations that shelter staff did not properly respond to an outbreak of the Feline panleukopenia virus,  which new management claims resulted in the death of 35 cats.  Rockland Green, […]

This week, Nathaniel Sommer and his son, Aaron, each were sentenced to probation in connection with the fire they started that destroyed the Evergreen Home for Adults in Spring Valley on March 23, 2021. Nathaniel Sommer, 72, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of second-degreemanslaughter, one for fire Lieut. Jared Lloyd and one for resident […]

Flop house found out: Clarkstown busts Rental property crammed with three dozen tenants, unsafe conditions

More than 30 migrants have been discovered living in deplorable conditions in a less than 1,500-square foot, three-bedroom cape cod-style house in Clarkstown and town officials are cracking down on this and potentially other similar situations. Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said some of the people living at the 295 New Hempstead Road, including eight or […]

RCC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage

Rockland Community College is proud to celebrate the history and culture of the Latinx community from September 19 through October 20. The month-long celebration honors individual traditions while also recognizing what unites us. This year’s theme—Prosperity, Power, and Progress—celebrates the achievements, influence, and advancement of the Hispanic community in the United States, highlighting Hispanic individuals and communities’ contributions to prosperity, […]