And the Winner Is….

And the Winner Is….

By Joe Kuhn     Election night has come and past, yet at the time of publication, citizens across the county and country remain unsure who will be representing them in the year 2021. The biggest question, of course, rests at the federal level. Former Vice President Joe Biden currently has a commanding lead over […]

New York Civil Liberties Union Reaches Settlement with Rockland County Board of Elections

New York Civil Liberties Union Reaches Settlement with Rockland County Board of Elections

By: Jennifer Korn   On Oct. 30, The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) reached a settlement with the Rockland County Board of Elections regarding the issue of long voting lines and the lack of accommodations for voters with disabilities.   “Today’s ruling provides Rockland County voters with the support, resources, and relief urgently needed […]

SLOATSBURG MAYOR CARL STEPS DOWN AFTER 30 YEARS

SLOATSBURG MAYOR CARL STEPS DOWN AFTER 30 YEARS

By Kathy Kahn   Village of Sloatsburg residents will be wishing their longtime mayor, Carl Wright, a fond farewell as he leaves office on December 31. Former Deputy Mayor, Peter Ackley, ran unopposed for Wright’s post on Election Day and will assume mayoral duties on January 1, 2021. Wright was first elected in 1975 and […]

Carlucci Condemns Bridge Protestors

Carlucci Condemns Bridge Protestors

By Joe Kuhn The Cuomo Bridge was brought to a standstill on Sunday as caravans of President Trump supporters traveled between Rockland and Westchester in cars decorated with flags calling for his reelection.   At one point, a large caravan stopped in the middle of the bridge linking the two counties, shutting down travel as […]

Schools Closed, But Not for All: Ultra-Orthodox schools are bustling—and busing—despite orders from Albany and Rockland County

Schools Closed, But Not for All: Ultra-Orthodox schools are bustling—and busing—despite orders from Albany and Rockland County

By Kathy Kahn       School districts across the county—and the state, for that matter—have been dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic by shuttering schools and offering mostly remote learning, with a few days of in-class services for students.   That’s not the case in the town of Ramapo, however, where school buses are […]