State Senator Bill Weber (R, Nanuet) is calling the state’s rollout of the recreational cannabis industry “mismanaged” and is proposing new legislation that he says will fix many of the problems with the new agency regulating legal cannabis in the state. Specifically, Weber’s legislation targets the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund which was established […]
Dear Jon, I really enjoy your column each week and find it a pleasant change from all the drama of the news. Most informing too. My question, if I may, is do old books have any value? My uncle was friends with Ernest Hemingway. He would frequently visit him when Hemingway lived in Key West, […]
Reminding our veterans that they are not alone is both a powerful and essential message. This Veterans Day, in honor of all who have served to protect our freedoms, we hope our participation in Operation Green Light reinforces that their sacrifices are deeply valued and never taken for granted. Operation Green Light aims to show […]
Tucked away on Burd Street in Nyack is the storefront of a real life fairy – or at least, the closest thing Rockland has to one. Intricate fairy houses line the walls, and local art and jewelry spills out from the spaces between. Larisa Schuckle, resident fairy and owner of Glitter Thicket, stands behind the […]
Download The “My Clarkstown” App Today: A Quick and Easy Way to Report Issues In the post 9/11 world, the phrase “If you see something, say something” has become ingrained in our everyday language. While the original intent behind this slogan was to encourage the public to report on suspicious activity related to potential terror […]
Have you ever stumbled upon a story that, at first glance, seems unbelievable but, in the end, turns out to be true — a “fact is stranger than fiction” case? One such story that I recently not only stumbled across, but which caused me to fall flat on my face, figuratively speaking, of course, concerns […]