Congressman Mike Lawler has joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program’s lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors. Congress established the WTCHP on a bipartisan basis […]
The evening of February 3rd saw the Rockland County Legislature meet to discuss the potential of passing a bill known as the Safety and Dignity for All Act. Rocklanders showed up in droves with over 500 people both inside and outside the Rockland Board of Elections building in New City. The vote on this […]
When a loved one passes away, the last thing families need is a procedural maze that drains time and money before they can even begin settling the estate. Yet for years, that is exactly what New York’s service of process requirements created. As a New York probate attorney, I have watched executors and administrators struggle […]
The County of Rockland issued a statement this week defending its handling of its School Bus Safety Program. It caught our eye because it appears they chose to take ‘local journalism’ to task for reporting misinformation and a twisting of the facts on what they call a ‘trusted’ blog. Trusted because the county sees all […]
On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at approximately 5:25 p.m., the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Route 303, in the area of 81 North Route 303, in West Nyack. Preliminary investigation indicates that an adult male pedestrian was within the southbound lane of Route 303 when he […]
Dear Editor, I’m a high school student concerned about the growing presence of litter, particularly plastic waste, in Rockland County. As a Keep Rockland Beautiful litter clean-up volunteer, I can attest to the astounding number of garbage bags filled in a short period containing single-use plastic water bottles, to-go food containers and bags. New […]