Previously unreported story BY JOEL GROSSBARTH The Town of Ramapo has lost another case in federal court that called into question the Town Board’s actions and wasting of town funds. While the town supervisor and other high-ranking town officials are charged with criminal and civil allegations in federal court over the financing of the Ramapo […]
She’s been making the folks of North Rockland (and occasional big budget film producers) feel at home for over four decades Neighborhood Faces is a new feature of the Rockland County Times
 Bratton Resigns as NYPD Commissioner NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton announced on Tuesday, Aug 2, 2016 he is stepping down and being replaced by Chief of Department James O’Neill in September. Mayor Bill de Blasio praised Bratton’s contributions and time as commissioner. During Bratton’s time, the city made plans to build trust and relationships […]
The Handsman family loved to go swimming in the Clarkstown public pools. It was always a joyous family activity. Sad times hit the family in November when father, Alan Handsman, was diagnosed with stage 3 multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the blood.  He had a stem cell transplant in May and has to limit exposure to […]
Can you imagine going to school and not being prepared and kids making fun of you because your parents couldn’t afford supplies, new sneakers, shoes or even clothes. To help children in need donate to the Village of Haverstraw’s annual Backpack of Success drive. The drive’s goal is 2,000 backpacks. Drop-off locations have been set […]
A Rockland-based pharmacist faces up to 10 years in federal prison for robbing government health programs of $5.3 million. Andrew Barrett, 57, of New City, former owner of Clarkstown Pharmacy and pharmacies in the Bronx and Queens, pleaded guilty to charges involving the theft of $2.7 million from Medicare and Medicaid for prescription medication he […]