On September 24th, I joined the New City Fire Department to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of volunteer firefighter Kevin Landau. Fifty years ago, on September 24, 1975, 19 year old volunteer firefighter Kevin Landau lost his life while answering a fire alarm here in New City. Though his time with us was […]
What is the measure of a man? How should we judge a person’s life once their time on Earth is over? On April 24, 1930, the Rockland County Evening Journal ran a story on Page 3, the headline reading, “Bowery Joe” Died By “Accidental Drowning. The article stated, “The body of a man identified as […]
County Legislators celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing three outstanding individuals whose contributions, leadership, and community spirit have made a lasting impact here in Rockland – Doris and Enid Karpeh-Diaz, Co-Founders of Centro De Amigos, and Roberto Germosén, long time member and current President of Quisqueya Sports Club. Each honoree was presented with a Distinguished […]
The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials, which represented an imminent threat to the agency’s protective operations. This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM […]
Students at Willow Grove Elementary School had a special visitor today when K9 Remy, the first Certified Electronics Detection Dog in Rockland County, stopped by with her handler, Detective Tim Hayes, of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Investigative Unit. K9 Remy is specifically trained to detect the unique chemical compounds found in electronic devices. […]
Author and child safety advocate Rosemarie D’Alessandro spoke at the Tappan Library last week She spoke about her book “The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness” which is about her experiences after the tragic murder of her 7-year-old daughter Joan at the hands of a neighbor who was a teacher at Tappan Zee High […]