PRESS RELEASE—This week state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos issued his agency’s five-year review of the federal Superfund cleanup to rid the upper Hudson River of toxic PCBs. The review concludes that work conducted to date has not been sufficient in meeting public health and environmental goals to protect state residents, restore […]
Rockland County Democrats and County Executive Ed Day continue to clash not only over policy but over basic outlook on fiscal reality. Day vetoed all but four technical amendments made to his budget by Democrats on the Legislature. The Democrats have 11 votes in hand (including Republican Douglas Jobson, Jr.), but require 12 votes to […]
Rockland County GOP Chairman Lawrence Garvey, one of the first county chairmen in New York State to formally endorse President-elect Donald Trump this spring, was amongst a coterie of GOP attorneys dispatched to Wisconsin and Michigan to oversee recount efforts demanded by Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Garvey answered several questions about the trip in […]
PRESS RELEASE – New York State Assemblyman Karl A. Brabenec is organizing his annual holiday food drive to benefit various local food pantries in the 98th district. “I’m so proud of our community that always comes together each year to donate food to those in need,” said Brabenec.”These donations go a long way to help […]
PRESS RELAESE – Ann Byne, owner and Principal of The Byne Group, a creative marketing agency, is profiled as one of Hudson Valley’s top women in business by Hudson Valley Magazine in their December edition. This list of 15 area business leaders showcases an amazing group of successful women that share their passion and talent […]
BY VICTORIA TANNER Childhood folklore combined with a passion for art leaves us with Rockland’s first independently owned digital publishing company, Wobbly Top Press. Founded in 2014 Wobbly Top has two books on its shelf that tell compelling stories accompanied by hand-drawn illustrations. Blue Flynn, co-founder and Art Director, brings her passion for drawing into […]