Death and Funeral of Nyack Stained Glass Artist Robert Pinart Robert Pinart, a renowned stained and dale de verre glass artist, passed away in Nyack Hospital on October 1 due to respiratory failure. Pinart worked in the United States from 1951 until his retirement in 2008. Many of the churches, synagogues and hospitals in Rockland […]
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Ex-N.Y. state senate leader’s corruption conviction vacated, faces retrial On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court threw out the conviction of former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal corruption charges. This ruling comes two months after the court vacated the conviction of former New York […]
Juggalos Descend on D.C. to Fight FBI Gang Distinction Followers of the hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse — known as Juggalos — held a march Saturday on the National Mall, alleging discrimination after the FBI labeled the group a gang in a 2011 report. According to band members, some fans have lost their jobs, custody of their […]
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló addresses the nation in the face of danger; Hurricane Maria, now a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall in the coming hours Watch Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s address: https://vimeo.com/234556644 My fellow Americans, as I speak to you right now the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is just hours away from […]
A.G. Schneiderman Warns of Cyberattacks Following Equifax Data Breach Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman warned New Yorkers to remain vigilant against possible hacking and phishing attempts by cybercriminals following the Equifax data breach. Last week Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, experienced a massive breach affecting 143 million Americans and over […]