Press Release This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the charter that formed the Historical Society of Rockland County. To mark of this important milestone, we asked members to share their thoughts on the county’s most formative events of the past 50 years. Their responses have inspired “A Half-Century of History, 1965-2015: […]
County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Human Rights S. Ram Nagubandi today announced that seven individuals have been inducted into the Civil and Human Rights Hall of Fame during the 12th Annual Civil Rights Hall of Fame luncheon in Nyack. The 2014 inductees were selected from a list of distinguished nominees selected by the Human […]
On April 11 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the first ever North Rockland Sports Day For Charity will take place at NRHS. All proceeds will go directly to Stand Up To Cancer, Boomer Esiason Foundation, and Friends of Karen. The event will feature obstacle courses, relay races, sports, and many more fun-filled activities for adults […]
Drone law scrutinized by public; Hood vows to bring bill back to committee for changes BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – A proposed law which would have limited the use of aerial drones met with criticism in the County Legislature, with enthusiastic remote control hobbyists expressing concerns over potential over-reach and over-regulation of harmless recreational and […]
In subplot, Hoehmann says Town of Clarkstown often ducks competitive bidding processes BYÂ CHERYL SLAVIN A host of troubles appears to be dogging the Rockland Sewer District No. 1. Last October the district was ordered to pay almost a million dollars to the New Jersey village of Upper Saddle River for damages caused by sewage overflows […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – Input from Suffern’s Board of Trustees was not sought in the crafting of the village’s 2015-2016 draft budget or on its proposed tax and rate hikes, according to two members of the board. The budget proposal, which was submitted on March 20, raised eyebrows with sizable increases in property taxes, […]