BY LEGAL LARRY Transparency in government. This is one of the issues the candidates in the upcoming presidential elections talk about. In New York State the law says government should not be conducting back room deals where the people who elected them cannot be part of the process. Governmental bodies and the politicians that comprise […]
Tornados in New York Last weekend’s weather in New York felt like it was straight out of the Hollywood blockbuster “The Day After Tomorrow,” with severe thunderstorms, and several tornados touching down, including one in New York City. The climax was a storm system over New York City area that produces a tornado, which made […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL Rockland County taxi and livery drivers will soon only need one permit to operate in the county and for the first time will be able to operate in areas outside of Rockland. The legislation, (S.6491/A.9301), passed by New York State and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on August 17, gives […]
BY SARA GILBERT Bon Secours Charity Health System joins Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers and St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern announced on Wednesday, September 12 that it would be joining a new major health alliance, Hudson Health Partners, LLC. They gathered to announce the news, answer the public’s questions, officially […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL With the green light from New York State, Rockland County is ready to move ahead with creating a central licensing authority for taxi and livery drivers. But some people are concerned about the details. Currently, towns and municipalities in Rockland are permitted by state law to issue their own licenses for taxis, […]
You and your family will have a chance to travel back in history at one of Rockland’s most storied locations, the DeWint House, at the 28th annual Tappantown Historical Society’s Colonial Day on September 29. Join costumed guides for a tour of the house, an outstanding example of Dutch Colonial architecture, and General George Washington’s […]