Ten years ago this week, Rockland County residents defeated a desalination proposal by Suez Water, the world’s second largest water company. On December 17th, 2015, the New York State Public Service Commission (the PSC) ordered Suez to abandon plans to desalinate water from the Hudson River for Rockland’s drinking water. The landmark David & Goliath […]
On December 8th, Mayor Joe Rand announced his candidacy for the New York State Senate, District 38. “I am a local mayor, where the job is solving problems and getting things done, not playing politics,” Mayor Joe Rand said. “I have also seen firsthand how not having a voice in the State Senate Majority holds […]
Senator Bill Weber, Assemblyman Aron Wieder, Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny, and Congressman Mike Lawler have announced the passage of landmark legislation establishing the Orangetown Preservation Fund. The law, recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, authorizes the Town of Orangetown to create a Community Preservation Fund to protect open space and preserve natural resources. First […]
It has been announced that, effective immediately, Rockland and several other Hudson Valley offices are being forced to cancel their naturalization ceremonies. This order has come from the NYC Office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, and is a federal order from the Trump administration. A naturalization ceremony is the final step […]
Read along as the RCT goes date by date with updates from AG James’ office regarding SNAP in NY NY AG Letitia James won a court order on November 10th temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s attempts to claw back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and punish states that release them. Attorney General James and […]
Big things are happening for the team, even in the off-season! New Turf for the Home Turf The New York Boulders have announced that they will be playing on a brand new, state-of-the-art DoublePlay Natural surface being installed by The LandTek Group that includes the infield and warning track, along with portable pitching mounds, when […]