BY KATHY KAHN Former State Trooper Stephen Scurti was hired by the Town of Stony Point in 1967 as its first police chief. Given a desk at Town Hall, with no badge, uniform, car or telephone, Scurti sat and wondered, “What the hell am I supposed to do?” Year by year, Scurti grew his staff […]
BY KATHY KAHN The Stony Point Apartments, aka “Knights Corner,” on Tompkins Avenue in Stony Point will be getting a $4.2 million makeover if a collaboration is approved by the town. One end of the proposed collaboration is Scarsdale-based Mountco Company, the other the building’s current owner, The Housing Development Fund Company of the Carpenters […]
Maj. Todd Balog, an Afghanistan War veteran and Saratoga Springs resident took command of the New York Army National Guard’s 369th Special Troops Battalion on Sunday, Oct. 22 at a changing of the guard ceremony in Camp Smith. He replaced Lt. Col. Seth Morgulus, who led the battalion since 2013. The 369th Special Troops Battalion […]
Clarkstown holds seminar on Housing and Zoning enforcement BY KATHY KAHN It’s been a vexing problem for parts of Rockland County: stopping the illegal use of properties. Clarkstown hosted an information session on October 19 to help those combating the problem. The seminar at the Fire Training Center in Pomona gave many local town and village […]
Your Weekly Forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that your Halloween was safe and spooky! On a serious note, I’d like to extend my thoughts and prayers to the victims, families, and friends of the heinous terror attack in Manhattan earlier in the week. Onto the forecast. Friday: Increasing clouds. Mild, with […]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 5. Before going to sleep on Saturday night, remember to turn your clocks back one hour. This weekend is also a good time to check your emergency supply kit. Is it missing any items? Is anything out-of-date, leaking or damaged? If you haven’t created an […]