National Endowment for the Humanities “Muslim Journeys” program elicits both praise and controversy BY MICHAEL RICONDA A new library program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and benefitting Rockland Community College has raised questions on public funding going to what some activists have characterized as religious programs. The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a […]
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced Tuesday, March 26 that Genghis Khan (DOB 06/01/89) of 1008 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, New York was found guilty following a jury trial of: One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a class “A-II” Felony One count of Unlawful Possession of […]
Lalor asks, “Cuomo’s minimum wage tax credits encourage replacing adult employees with teenagers. Does anybody read these laws before they print them?” Statement on the Minimum Wage Proposal from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) It looks like Governor Cuomo and Speaker Silver have made a mess of it again. Their new minimum wage […]
Blood drive in memory of former county employees NEW CITY, NY – The County of Rockland announces that it will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center, Building A, Exhibition Hall in Pomona beginning at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The blood drive will be in memory of […]
Forecasts are currently calling for one to three inches of snow in southern Rockland and one to two inches of snow in northern Rockland. The storm is forecast to begin early Monday afternoon. If the storm tracks to the north unexpectedly, additional snowfall is possible. That is not likely, however. update — forecast now calls […]
Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs The weekend commenced with a celestial bang as witnesses from Virginia to Boston reported seeing a large meteor streak across the Friday evening sky around 7:55 p.m. Witnesses describe seeing a white-green glow coming from the object, with most saying it was the largest, brightest and closest meteor seen in […]