Harvard gun study critical of regulation resurfaces A study put out by Harvard’s Journal of Public Law and Policy in 2007 has gained renewed interest in the past two weeks as news organizations have used it to point out possible flaws in gun control legislation. The 46 page study, authored by criminologists Don B. Kates and […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County will recognize Edmund and Susan Gordon and Richard and Jan Deats as its 2013 Living Landmark Awards recipients at an event in September. The Living Landmark award honors individuals who have demonstrated commitment and service and who have made a difference in Rockland and beyond while representing the county’s […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Stony Point Town Board made some progress during Tuesday night’s meeting toward implementing two of its longest running initiatives—the FGIS Master Plan which has been under review since 2006, and the Zoning Relief Act which was intended to expeditiously aid homeowners in returning to their Hurricane Sandy damaged properties. Town Attorney […]
The New City Library Board of Trustees will elect three trustees on December 11. Individuals who wish to run for election must notify the nominating committee of their interest by submitting an application form provided by the Board. This application can be found at www.newcitylibrary.org and must be submitted by September 18, 2013. Those running […]
Timothy E. Flood, executive vice president of The Trans Group, LLC, was recently elected president of the National School Transportation Association (NSTA). The Trans Group is headquartered in Spring Valley, New York. Flood is a long-standing member of NSTA and has consistently held an active role within the association, serving many committees and chairing the […]
Following his sweeping victory in Tuesday’s Conservative Party primary for Stony Point supervisor, Rockland County Times Editor-in-Chief Dylan Skriloff announced the appointment of staff reporter and assistant editor Michael Riconda to the position of interim managing editor. Skriloff said, “Due to the time constraints involved in running for supervisor, I cannot maintain a full-time presence […]