Army Spc. Kahlil E. Boatwright has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Ga. During the nine-week training period, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy,military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, […]
Haverstraw man’s name cleared three years after police encounter A Haverstraw man was cleared of all charges after an appellate panel dismissed a jury decision which found him guilty of several misdemeanor counts against a Clarkstown police officer. Richard Canjura, 31, was cleared on the grounds that the case, which involved aggressive acts against an […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NANUET – State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Ossining) made an appearance at the Quick Stop on North Middletown Road in Nanuet today to announce a new proposal to set aside unclaimed lottery funds for state-funded kindergarten programs. The bill was announced at the sale location of a $1 million lottery ticket which will […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA HAVERSTRAW – The Village of Haverstraw might be on the hook for over $6.2 million in eminent domain refunds if it cannot compel the developer of the waterfront Haverstraw Harbors condos to provide at least a partial payout to the plot’s previous owner. The State Supreme Court ruled in 2009 that the […]
A flood watch has been declared for areas across the Northeast from Tuesday morning to Tuesday night, with heavy rains and possible snow expected in Rockland from Tuesday into Wednesday. The coastal storm is expected to drift in from the west, hitting six states in the Northeast and creating a strong likelihood for snow in […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – After a late evening of extended discussion on two different plans, the Rockland County Legislature passed its draft budget proposal and rejected a rival compromise plan with deeper cuts and a more significant allocation toward deficit reduction on Thursday night. The Legislature voted 15-2 for their own plan, which […]