By Michael Riconda NEW CITY – New legislation bound for the County Legislature aims to improve safety standards for buses by making cleaning a daily occurrence, but could also compound maintenance costs several times their current value. The resolution, which was approved by the county’s Planning and Public Works Committee and Budget & Finance Committee […]
PEARL RIVER – A second instance of anti-Semitic vandalism in Pearl River has left a local nursery in shambles and has at least one County Legislator calling for an investigation into anti-Jewish sentiments within the county. The incident occurred at Van Houten Farms on Sickletown Road at some point over the weekend. On Sunday morning, […]
South Main Street in New City is scheduled to undergo routine maintenance this week, limiting drivers but retaining traffic flow on both sides of the road. Work is expected to occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday through Thursday, weather permitting. Two-way traffic will be maintained by flag personnel and traffic control devices, […]
NEW CITY – Clarkstown police announced on Friday that residents should be wary of a telephone scam targeting customers who are made to believe they are undergoing a tax audit. Police reported a 46 year old woman was contacted by an unknown caller who claimed to be with the IRS. The caller stated the woman […]
To The Editor: In November of 2013 I was invited into the East Ramapo public schools and community centers by concerned parents. I volunteered, alongside Senator David Carlucci, in Advocating for Change’s Thanksgiving Drive in East Ramapo. I met many wonderful teachers, staff and students at Kakiat Elementary School, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Ramapo High […]
The North Rockland community was met with tragedy on April 9 of this year, when 21-year-old Stony Pointer Christian Ascolese perished in a car accident on Gate Hill Rd. The driver of the car, his friend Anthony C. Simini of West Haverstraw, is now facing second degree vehicular manslaughter (felony), DWAI drugs and reckless driving […]