BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Over the past few years, building projects across municipal borders have frustrated Clarkstown residents and leadership, who wish to gather information and submit commentary but often face bureaucratic hurdles. Owing to these difficulties, Clarkstown officials announced on Wednesday that they were working with state legislators to change municipal law […]
The normally neighborly political scene of the Village of Pomona this year has taken on the flavor of politics seen in some of the contentious town elections in Rockland County. Accusations and counter-accusations are rife and the village has dealt with a rash of resignations of officers who blame incumbent Mayor Brett Yagel for pushing […]
The woman responsible for the publication of a controversial map of all gun permit holders in Rockland and Westchester counties resigned from the Journal News the last week of February, effective March 6. The publication of the map created a national sensation in late 2012 and early 2013, mostly in opposition to the Journal News’ […]
What is it? Located on the campus of Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, the 3,000-square foot Special Victims Center provides care and support to crime victims with special needs, including children, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, sex crimes and human trafficking. By partnering prosecutors, law enforcement, advocacy, medical and mental health and social service […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NYACK- The Nyack Center hosted it’s 11th annual Women of Leadership and Vision Brunch honoring women of Rockland County making a difference in our community this past week. A scholarship of $1,000 dollars was awarded to Megan Towler, a senior at Nanuet High School, due to her volunteer work with two local […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – A spate of serious rail accidents in the recent past have cast a pall over Rockland, particularly towns that host the CSX rail line, with many residents well aware of the risks posed by their own local rails. In response, the County Legislature has made its voice heard, coming […]