Important Meeting on Thursday: An Invitation from the Town of Stony Point Supervisor to all residents

BY GEOFF FINN On behalf of the Stony Point Town Board and Planning Board, I strongly encourage all members of the public to attend this Thursday night’s public informational meeting about New Planet Sustainable Fuels’ proposed waste to renewable biofuel facility. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. In order to accommodate the large crowds, […]

Legislature appoints leadership for 2015, Lon Hofstein sworn in

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature opened the new year with the swearing in its newest member and appointing members for various leadership posts. New City Republican Lon Hofstein was sworn in by Judge Scott Ugell, replacing Democrat Barry Kantrowitz. Kantrowitz was appointed by the Legislature to replace Ed Day, who […]

Accident in West Nyack leads to DWI arrest

WEST NYACK – A minor car accident in Clarkstown led to the arrest of a West Nyack man for drunk driving on Monday night. Police responded to reports of an accident on West Nyack Road at 9:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found the vehicle and driver, John Mortsakis, 29, of West Nyack, in a […]

Madden named new United Water director of external affairs

BY BILL DEMAREST WEST NYACK – William Madden of Stony Point, a public relations executive at a Hudson Valley firm, has been named director of External Affairs for United Water New York. Madden, a native of Pearl River and a lifelong Rockland County resident, leaves Focus Media to join United Water, which provides drinking water […]

Legislature revives talk of mandate explanations on tax bills

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – During its last meeting of 2014, the Rockland County Legislature indicated a desire to bring back information on state-mandated expenses on tax bills, an issue which had been subject to some confusion in the past. As part of a discussion of routine votes to finalize the county’s tax levies, […]