Ten years ago this week, Rockland County residents defeated a desalination proposal by Suez Water, the world’s second largest water company. On December 17th, 2015, the New York State Public Service Commission (the PSC) ordered Suez to abandon plans to desalinate water from the Hudson River for Rockland’s drinking water. The landmark David & Goliath […]
Clarkstown Police Auxiliary Seeking New Members More so than at any other time of the year, I reflect on things I am grateful for around the holiday season. And each year, one of the many blessings I count is the tremendous volunteer work performed by the Clarkstown Police Auxiliary Unit, an organization dedicated to the […]
Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement clear nutrient and health warning labels and […]
Supervisor Michael Specht, Ramapo Police Chief Danny Hyman, Captain Kevin Lee, Captain Michael Colbath and Deputy Supervisor Brendel Logan-Charles welcomed four new police officers to the Ramapo Police Department. The RCT thanks these four officers for their commitment to Rockland and wishes Officer Brian Nugent, Officer Daniel Rivera, Officer Rahsone Simpson and Officer Emma Sullivan […]
Senator Bill Weber, Assemblyman Aron Wieder, Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny, and Congressman Mike Lawler have announced the passage of landmark legislation establishing the Orangetown Preservation Fund. The law, recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, authorizes the Town of Orangetown to create a Community Preservation Fund to protect open space and preserve natural resources. First […]
It has been announced that, effective immediately, Rockland and several other Hudson Valley offices are being forced to cancel their naturalization ceremonies. This order has come from the NYC Office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, and is a federal order from the Trump administration. A naturalization ceremony is the final step […]