The Village of Spring Valley is in mourning following an early morning fire on Saturday that killed five people, including two children. Firefighters received initial reports of a fire at a two-family home at 118 Lake St. at 4:03 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters and police officers heard reports of people trapped in the building, but […]
Orangetown is once again taking the steps to establish a community preservation fund that will enable the town to purchase vacant property within it’s boarders and accept gifts of land or money. First introduced during the tenures of former State  Senator Elijah Recklin Melnick and former state Assemblyman Mike Lawler, the fund has been described by […]
Have you ever wondered how Rockland County and Clarkstown came into existence? It is an interesting topic and given that this Thursday, February 23, 2023 marks the 225th anniversary of the founding of Rockland County, I thought it would be interesting to explore these questions. Many may not realize, despite a number of our towns […]
Bitter cold temperatures, compounded by gusty winds, made the going even tougher as local area scouts participated in the Greater Hudson Valley Council’s Klondike and Iditarod 2023 on February 4 . The annual winter Scouting event, held every February in Rockland County at Camp Bullowa in Stony Point, allows scouts to put their scouting skills […]
The town of Haverstraw has voted to approve a settlement in an on going lawsuit with K’Hal Bnei Tora, which would allow construction to proceed on the proposed house of worship at 62 Riverglen Drive in Theils. The move was approved dur- ing a Joint special meeting of the Haverstraw Town Board and Planning Board on Monday, where […]
Every year during February Rockland presents the Buffalo Soldiers Award to outstanding African-American veterans who live in the  County. A “Buffalo Soldier”is the nickname first given to members of African-American cavalry regiments of the U.S. Army who served in the western United States from 1867 to 1896, noted for their courage and discipline. Last week I had the […]