Clarkstown Council Member Frank Borelli, who was at the center of Legislator Frank Sparaco’s recent video tape revelations, has been expelled from the Rockland County GOP Committee. County Chairman Vincent Reda cited Borelli’s alleged misconduct including “trying to arrange a political payoff on behalf of a Democratic candidate for Clarkstown Highway Superintendent,” as the reason […]
The weekly newspaper the Rockland Review, in circulation since 1976, has recently undergone an interesting change in format. Last week its entire main news section consisted of republished articles from the Journal News daily newspaper, with credit noted at the end of the article. An article from the Bergen Record also was reproduced. It is […]
MTA hikes parking fees The nine separate taxes including the infamous payroll tax are not enough for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which provides scant service in Rockland County. Now they’re parking lot subcontractors are after more of your money. Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C-Greenwood Lake) is blasting the MTA, MetroNorth, and their subcontractor LAZ Parking […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Thiells United Methodist Church council vote 13-1 Tuesday night to repair the Sandy-caused damage and get the church’s thrift shop back in operation. In addition the thrift shop will have its roof raised to create more community and fellowship room and upstairs restrooms for the church’s increasing congregation. The church’s […]
In celebration of 100 Years of Harriman Park summer camps, Mary Lynne Malone will bring a family nature program to the grounds of the Historic Jacob Blauvelt House on August 18, 2013 at 3 p.m. The program will take place at The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC), 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY. All […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The turning point came on February 17, 2011. Football season had ended and now nothing remained to distract Joey DiCara, then 25 years old, from the ugly truth he had been trying to avoid. Lying on his bed, staring at the ceiling, the 5’5,’’ 370 pound young man knew he had to […]