BY MICHAEL RICONDA Tarrytown – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding evidentiary hearings on the safety of the Indian Point nuclear power plant. The hearings, which are chaired by an adjudicatory panel, will examine evidence and make recommendations in anticipation of a decision on the renewal of Indian Point’s license. Among the groups which presented […]
BY KATHRYN BAUMGARTNER The Christ Church in Sparkill held its third annual EcoDay and fifth annual Blessing of the Animals on October 13, with presentations by beekeeper Ron Breland and representatives from the Wolf Conservation Center – including one of the wolves. The purpose of this day, according to Father Tom Faulkner, is to thank […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL New York’s 17th Congressional District will be getting a new leader this election season as Congressman Eliot Engel has been drawn out of the district. In fact, because of redistricting the new 17th now contains all of Rockland County, along with parts of Westchester County. Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Nita Lowey hopes to […]
The Rockland County Drainage Agency is requesting assistance in identifying obstructions to the fourteen County regulated streams. The agency averages approximately seventy to one hundred obstruction removals each year. Homeowners are urged to contact the agency if they observe any obstructions to County regulated streams on their property. “Obstruction removals by our agency significantly help […]
BY TOM MCGUIRE Local photographer Tom McGuire captures the essence of the season in these photos just north of the Bear Mountain area. Sometimes we take it for granted, but Rocklanders are fortunate to have the natural beauty of Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park so nearby. We recommend readers take a […]
Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C,I-Blooming Grove) is encouraging any taxpayers who have paid the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Payroll Tax to file a protective claim. On August 22, 2012, a Long Island branch of the State Supreme Court ruled that the MTA Payroll Tax is unconstitutional. Though this case is pending appeal and may be reversed, […]