By: Joe Kuhn Last Sunday Pear River residents gathered outside of the town’s Hibernian House to celebrate Francis Duffy, a World War Two veteran and proud member of the fraternity. At the request of the organization’s Pearl River chapter, and through the efforts of Councilman Denis Troy and Supervisor Teresa Kenny, the section of Railroad […]
By Kathy Kahn Stony Point’s Town Board is learning just how powerful a virtual presence can be. Nearly 400 residents joined its Tuesday, Dec 8 meeting either via Zoom or by calling in, prompting Supervisor Jim Monaghan to welcome the increased capacity at what has typically been low attendance at the Board’s in-person meetings at […]
Poll Indicates Rockland Residents in Favor of Selling the Sain Building By: Jennifer Korn The readers of the Rockland County Times are calling for the sale of the Sain Building. After two weeks, 86 percent of our poll participants voted that the county government should sell the property, while 10 percent voted against any potential […]
By: Jennifer Korn On Thursday Dec 17, South Nyack residents will be asked to vote on a referendum that could result in their village being reabsorbed into Orangetown. After the petition to hold the referendum was filed, the South Nyack Village Board hired CGR, a consulting company, to prepare a report that highlights the impacts […]
By: Jennifer Korn With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that New York businesses could soon be forced to shut down. As of Monday, the state has endured the highest rate of hospitalizations since mid-May. Cuomo is mandating hospitals to increase capacity by 25 percent. The death toll in New […]
By: Jennifer Korn On Tuesday, Nov. 24, CGR (Center for Governmental Research) presented its report on the potential impacts of a village dissolution at the South Nyack Board of Trustees meeting. The report was prepared by Paul Bishop, Principal, and David Riley, Senior Associate of CGR. The significant impacts of dissolution include the elimination of […]