New York State Senator Bill Weber was joined on March 6 by Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann, members of the Clarkstown Town Board and Legislator Will Kennelly to announce that the long-anticipated repaving of State Route 304 is scheduled to begin this spring, representing a $16 million infrastructure investment following sustained advocacy by Senator Weber’s […]
Attorney and public servant Eugene Bondar has officially announced his candidacy for Clarkstown Supervisor. In his release, Bondar laid out what he is calling the “Bondar Blueprint,” a plan that he says is aimed at protecting Clarkstown’s suburban character, halting unsustainable development, and instituting a “residents-first” approach to local government. The “Bondar Blueprint” for Clarkstown […]
The Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rockland County PBA, Town of Haverstraw PBA, and Town of Ramapo PBA are aware of proposed legislation that would restrict or prohibit cooperation between a local law enforcement agency in Rockland County and federal law enforcement partners, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Law enforcement agencies throughout […]
In the wake of the shooting of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti by a federal border patrol agent in Minneapolis, Legislator Beth Davidson (D-Nyack, Clarkstown), Majority Leader Alden Wolfe (D-Ramapo), Deputy Majority Leader Dana Stilley (D-Orangetown), Public Safety Committee Chair Paul Cleary (D-Haverstraw) and Legislator Jesse Malowitz (D-Suffern) urged the County to protect our immigrant […]
The evening of February 3rd saw the Rockland County Legislature meet to discuss the potential of passing a bill known as the Safety and Dignity for All Act. Rocklanders showed up in droves with over 500 people both inside and outside the Rockland Board of Elections building in New City. The vote on this […]
Dear Editor, I’m a high school student concerned about the growing presence of litter, particularly plastic waste, in Rockland County. As a Keep Rockland Beautiful litter clean-up volunteer, I can attest to the astounding number of garbage bags filled in a short period containing single-use plastic water bottles, to-go food containers and bags. New […]