BY JANIE ROSMAN While the Environmental Protection Agency slashed Clean Water Revolving State Fund loans for the bridge replacement project — a decision Governor Cuomo recently appealed — last month, it allowed $29.1 million for five projects. One of these is reducing invasive species in the Piermont Marsh, whose 1,017 acres is more than one-quarter (about 275 acres) covered […]
BY ALEXANDRA KEZEK Rockland native Chris Krasniqi and partners Neil Blutig and Mike Gjiel recently opened Karma-Restaurant, Bar, and Lounge, located on 100 Main Street in downtown Nyack. The Rockland County Times visited Karma last week for a bite to eat and a look around. The restaurant has a family oriented feel to it and […]
The busy holiday season also unfortunately is the season of increased activity by scammers. As a result, O&R this week renewed its warning about scammers trying to steal customers’ money by posing as utility company employees. The most widespread scam is the Green Dot/ Money Pak phony-bill payment scheme. This scam is set up by […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN A recent report issued by the New York State Comptroller’s Office reveals that Stony Point town officials “have implemented effective internal controls over claims processing and purchasing to adequately safeguard town assets.” The audit was conducted over the period of January 1, 2013 through April 21, 2014 as a part of the regular […]
In the November 13 edition of the Rockland County Times a recap of the Stony Point Town Board meeting quoted “The Fonsecas” of Lindbergh Rd. as stating a town official had failed to appear to a court hearing, thus leading to the dismissal of mischief charges against their neighbor Todd Pezzementi. In fact, the Fonsecas […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Workers and volunteers with Rockland’s various non-profits gathered at the Rockland County Office Building on November 18 to protest service cuts included in the county executive’s 2015 budget. Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of picket sign-waving demonstrators, Nyack Center Director Kim Cross proclaimed non-profits provide necessary services and […]