New York Attorney General Letitia James hosted a Rockland County gun buyback event with District Attorney Tom Walsh, and the Clarkstown Police Department on Wednesday at the East Spring Valley Fire District. James announced that 147 guns were collected. “Gun violence is an ongoing threat to public safety and it jeopardizes the welfare of our […]
BRIDGES will be hosting a grand opening of its new Independence Café – A Unique Boutique, on Thursday, July 1, at 12:00 noon. The retail store, located in the BRIDGES Welcome Center on the 2nd floor of the Palisades Center in West Nyack, features unique gift items created by and for people with disabilities. The hours […]
An organization that was revered by parents for over a century, Boy Scouts of America fell from grace when adults started stepping forward with claims of sexual abuse that occurred when they were minors—with some cases dating back to the 1940’s. To date, nearly 82,000 former Scouts have filed an abuse claim against BSA, […]
Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the arrests of four Rockland County men in connection to the fatal fire at the Evergreen Assisted Living Facility on March 23, 2021. These charges mark the first step in achieving closure for a community devastated by an inferno that took the life of volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd […]
A little less than a month ago, the Yankees hosted the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were swept. This weekend at Fenway Park, I wanted to believe that it would be different. After all, the Yankees had rattled off three straight series, found a little ju ju and seemed to have some […]
After being closed to the public for more than a year due to the pandemic, the Rockland County Legislature resumes full in-person meetings starting June 29. “We have been waiting a long time for this day and I know that my colleagues and I are thrilled that it has finally arrived,’ Legislature Chairman Alden H. […]