“We are outraged by the President’s sharing of a racist meme – and frankly, outrage doesn’t even begin to cover it. This is not just offensive, it is a blatant act of dehumanization rooted in centuries of racial hatred, from slavery to segregation, designed to demean and harm Black people. “‘That it comes during Black […]
Twenty-five years after 2-year-old Samantha Kibalo was allegedly abducted from Suffern, New York, by her noncustodial mother, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are renewing their call for information, with investigators now focusing on possible ties to Florida. Authorities believe Samantha and her mother, Ann, may […]
The Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rockland County PBA, Town of Haverstraw PBA, and Town of Ramapo PBA are aware of proposed legislation that would restrict or prohibit cooperation between a local law enforcement agency in Rockland County and federal law enforcement partners, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Law enforcement agencies throughout […]
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 […]