BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At the last Clarkstown Town Board Meeting on June 4th, a public hearing was deemed to continue on July 2nd due to some discrepancies. Steven Levine of Congers questioned “A local law amending chapter 290-3 (definitions) of the town code of the Town of Clarkstown.” He was concerned about some definitions […]
BY BILL DEMAREST When Jerry Donnellan visits the Piermont Pier – jutting about a mile into the Hudson River from Rockland County – there is a special significance for him to the panoramic views that seem to stretch endlessly. “This is one of the last views of home that thousands of G.I.s had as they […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Sometimes a walk in the woods is more than just a walk in the woods. For 23-year-old Alexandra Wren, a hike in the Ramapo Mountains became an expedition to the past, a discovery of her deep family roots in Rockland County. This past Tuesday, at the monthly Genealogical Society of Rockland County […]
Pure shock. The only words to describe the reaction to what happened at the East Ramapo Central School District board meeting last night. The situation in the district between the largely orthodox and Hasidic board and the secular community has been bad, but now it’s gone to a whole new level. Witness the mocking laugh […]
It’s been eight days since the Rockland County Times exposed the trashy conditions at the International Food Market in Spring Valley. Most unusual is the mound of open garbage left to sit in a side lot at the location. Rockland County Times editors had assumed the open trash pile was not a regular feature of […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – United Water’s recent decision to apply for a surcharge with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) before its proposed Haverstraw desalination project has even been approved has elicited strong reactions from local organizations and elected officials for a move many regard to be premature. United Water New York […]