STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN An unexpected surprise awaited National Guard troops of the 101st Signal Battalion earlier this month when they arrived for a weekend drill at the New York State Armory in Orangeburg. Outside an office were 30 cases (12 boxes to a case) of Girl Scout cookies, a gift from Girl […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Many who live near or boat on the Hudson River in Rockland and Westchester County say they’ve never seen quite the abundance of dead fish along the shoreline as they have this season. Capt. Mary Pat Driscoll, who runs the tour boat Evening Star, said she has been “seeing this quite a […]
The video released by the Rockland GOP regarding the illegal housing situation in Rockland has stirred up much emotion and passion. Regardless of your view on the issue, it is not about any one picture, video, religion or race. The reality is we have a problem in Rockland County that has gone unaddressed for so […]
Orange & Rockland propose rate hike Orange & Rockland Utilities has proposed a pair of revised rate increases for Rockland residents, changes which now await public hearings and state approval. The utility is awaiting the Public Service Commission’s go-ahead to charge $18.1 million more in electric rates and $49.2 million more in natural gas rates. […]
NEW CITY – Clarkstown Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a road repair worker in Nanuet last Tuesday and are looking to the public for help. The incident occurred on June 9 at around 5:30 p.m. when the suspect disregarded a flagger at the site of roadwork at the corner of Second […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature broadly voted on Tuesday to approve a new set of county regulations which aim to prevent the illegal use of aerial drones. The law, which was subject to two public hearings and a re-write before it reached the body for a final vote, would require […]