Pet of the Week: ADOPT STRYKER

Pet of the Week: ADOPT STRYKER

A large, 3-year-old male pit mix, Stryker is quite a handsome dog. He has a light coat with soft, amber-colored eyes. A strong dog, he listens well while walking on his leash. Although appreciative of affection and attention, he is not needy or pushy for pets. He is a beautiful boy who needs someone to […]

NANUET LOTTERY PLAYER HOLDING UNCLAIMED $1 MILLION POWERBALL TICKET

$1,000,000 ticket sold in Nanuet is in danger of expiring From NY Lotto Someone is holding a winning New York Powerball ticket worth $1 million, but it will soon expire. The winning second prize ticket for the December 11, 2013 Powerball drawing, which will expire on December 11, 2014, was sold at Quick Mart at […]

Spring Valley to see protests in wake of grand jury ruling in Ferguson

Spring Valley to see protests in wake of grand jury ruling in Ferguson

The Village of Spring Valley is preparing for a sizable protest following the announcement of the Ferguson, Missouri grand jury’s findings in the shooting death of teenage African-American Michael Brown. The case has caused months of protests and riots in Ferguson and become a national flashpoint. The “Ferguson Response Network” tumblr website lists dozens of […]

Spurred By Rockland County Times Report, New York PSC Continues Investigation of United Water Accounting Errors

Spurred By Rockland County Times Report, New York PSC Continues Investigation of United Water Accounting Errors

BY CHERYL SLAVIN The New York State Public Service Commission has opened an investigation into United Water’s accounting practices of the past 10 years, including the reasons for the recent termination of UWNY General Manager Michael Pointing and two other high level employees. According to official PSC documents their investigation was initially prompted by the […]

State Comptroller clears draft county budget; praises Day’s fiscal strategy

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – On all important items, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli cleared Rockland County’s draft budget for the 2015 fiscal year, offering only minor suggestions in the area of anticipated revenues. According to a report issued last Wednesday, the major revenues and expenditures outlined in the $772 million budget proposal […]

East Ramapo fiscal monitor: School district needs oversight

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Posing a dramatic challenge to the beleaguered East Ramapo School Board, the New York State fiscal monitor appointed to examine the school district issued a report on Monday, which criticizes the school district for neglecting public school students and suggests additional state oversight. In his 61-page report submitted to the New York […]