Hoehmtown Happenings

Drone Technology in Clarkstown We live in an age where it seems that technology is always rapidly improving, sometimes at a pace even faster than we can imagine. Thankfully, we benefit from these advancements in many ways. Some technological advances simply make our lives a little more convenient, such as making our cell phones faster, […]

No Budget? No Paycheck.

No Budget? No Paycheck.

Senator Weber announced the introduction of Senate Bill S8521, designed to promote greater accountability in the state budget schedule. Weber’s legislation stipulates that if the State Budget is not enacted by the first day of the fiscal year, the Governor and members of the Legislature will have their biweekly salary payments withheld and permanently forfeited […]

Politicians Fight Back Against ForProfit NY Hospices

Politicians Fight Back Against ForProfit NY Hospices

Hudson Valley Leaders Call on Governor Hochul to Sign Bipartisan Legislation to Ban New For-Profit Hospices  On October 8th, a bipartisan group of elected officials, including State Senator James Skoufis, State Senator Rob Rolison, and Assemblymember Brian Maher, joined Cara Pace, CEO of United Hospice, a premier nonprofit hospice provider for Rockland and Orange Counties, […]

Rockland Detective Completes Course in Half the Expected Time

Rockland Detective Completes Course in Half the Expected Time

Detective Barbara Willen, a criminal investigator with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Investigative Unit, recently completed the Certified Forensic Computer Examiner Course offered by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS). While candidates are given nearly six months to complete the program, Willen completed it in three. The course tests fundamental computer digital forensic […]

Indian Point Decommission Rally Held in Haverstraw

Indian Point Decommission Rally Held in Haverstraw

At 10:00 a.m. on Monday, legislators, environmentalists, and community members rallied against a federal court decision which overturned the Save the Hudson Bill (S.6893/A.7208), allowing Holtec International to dispose of radioactive waste into the Hudson River. The rally took place on Haverstraw Bay, which is recognized as one of the most significant coastal fish and […]