Cuomo Announces Funds for Clean Water Infrastructure New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on March 9 that almost $60 million will be spent across New York on upgrading local drinking water and wastewater systems. The goal is to improve water quality in 16 update communities. “By making strong investments in clean water infrastructure in these […]
Fork Union Military Academy announces that Cadet Joshua James Henriques earned a fourth place finish in the Student Congress category at the Virginia Catholic Forensics League (VCFL) state debate tournament held at Eastern View High School in Culpeper County, Virginia on March 11, 2017. His finish in the top four qualifies him to move on […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE— Rockland County is making preparations today for a blizzard that is expected to bring massive snowfall and high winds through Tuesday night. “This is going to be a very dangerous storm if it follows the projected path,” said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. “We are prepared to deal with any emergency.” The […]
As reported in last week’s Rockland County Times Town of Stony Point Supervisor Jim Monaghan and the Town Board have scheduled a public hearing to amend the town’s code to “Prohibit Improper Real Estate Solicitations in the Town of Stony Point.” The town will hear from the public about a “no knock” law at the […]
STORY BY KATHY KAHN PHOTO BY MARTIN MUNSCH March 7 was just another Tuesday afternoon on the City of Newburgh’s waterfront that suddenly turned into everyone’s worst nightmare when a 77-car CSX freight train struck a disabled boom lift in its path. The train was going approximately 30 miles per hour when it hit the […]
NYS Senate Passes Carlucci Graffiti Hate Crime Bill New York State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) passed legislation to create a special offense for graffiti making as a hate crime. This follows threats made against four new York Jewish Community Centers and anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim graffiti was found on mass transit. The bill adds this criminal […]