 Support also vowed for tighter restrictions on gun permit information BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Journal News editorial board and publisher Janet Hasson were condemned today by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive map exposing the […]
Rockland County Legislator Frank Sparaco will announce a resolution to condemn the decision by the Journal News to post the names and addresses of lawful pistol permit holders in Rockland and Westchester Counties. Legislators Jay Hood, Jr., Aron Wieder, Toney Earl and Christopher Carey will join Sparaco to condemn the action. Legislators Sparaco, Schoenberger, Hood, […]
PRESS RELEASE Office of Public Information On January 1, 2013 at approximately 3 a.m., Emmanuel Siegel, 31, of Long Island City, NY, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Siegel was observed to be operating a 2001 Jeep without headlights, making an illegal U-turn, and driving over the center median on Rt 59 in Nanuet. He […]
Oradell, New Jersey resident Lauren K. McDonough is accused of driving drunk in Stony Point on New Year’s morning and rolling over her car. The accident caused a welt on her forehead, as seen in her mugshot. Stony Point Police said they arrested the 47-year-old after responding to a one car vehicle accident (rollover) on […]
On Saturday, January 12, at 9 a.m., regional farmers and vendors will return for the fifth season of the Palisades Indoor Winter Farmers’ Market. Located in a charming schoolhouse built in 1870, the farmers’ market is open every Saturday through May 18, rain, snow or shine, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. New this year, will […]
Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing this counter-point story to be published. It was a perfect response to a story that was nothing but yellow-dog journalism. Though I live in Texas and not affected by the story, I was offended by what Ms. Hasson wrote since it will negatively affect numerous people and possibly allow […]