United Water’s Letchworth plant goes online to meet summer water needs United Water announced this week that its Letchworth plant will be put online to service customers in Stony Point and Haverstraw during the high volume summer season. United Water utilizes a variety of water supplies, including ground water from wells and surface water from […]
An alcohol-fueled domestic dispute at 491 Willow Grove Rd. last night escalated until 36-year-old Matthew Conklin barricaded himself in the house with a rifle and police were called. A neighbor said that Conklin had several minutes earlier threatened to shoot at police officers if they arrived. Lieutenant Keith Williams said the reports of a threat against […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN On Tuesday night, May 5, the North Rockland School Board held its final meeting prior to the budget vote scheduled for May 19. School Superintendent Ileana Eckert made the final presentation of the budget, already approved at the prior meeting of April 21. Although the public had an opportunity to comment or ask […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR A display of 17th and 18th century Dutch antiques, collectibles and everyday artifacts from both Holland the Hudson River Valley has been drawing crowds since the show opened three weeks ago at the Orangetown Museum and Archives in Orangeburg. Called “From Holland to Here,” the exhibit features a few items from the […]
NYPD officer dies after being shot in the face An NYPD officer who was shot in the face over the weekend has since died of his injuries at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens. Brian Moore, a 25-year-old Massapequa native, was allegedly gunned down by Demetrius Blackwell, an ex-convict, on Saturday in Queens Village. Moore […]
A Statement from Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) Sen. Dean Skelos needs to resign as Senate Majority Leader now that he has surrendered to federal authorities after corruption charges were filed against him. As elected officials, we are entrusted to act selflessly in our representation of constituents. Sen. Skelos broke that public trust and needs to […]