Monday January 25, 2016, before a crowd of supporters at the American Legion Hall in New City, Clarkstown attorney, Larry J. Schwartz, a New City Democrat, announced his candidacy for Rockland County Court Judge. Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips introduced Schwartz, flanked by over a dozen other elected officials. Phillips said “Larry has the extensive […]
BY ADAM LUCENTE Senator David Carlucci’s (D-Rockland/Westchester) Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) released their 2016 legislative goals to the public recently. Senator Carlucci believes the agenda will help Rockland’s middle class. “We have to make sure that we’re competitive in terms of economics and quality of life, giving people a reason to want to live in […]
Incumbent Village Justice of West Haverstraw Kevin F. Russo declared his candidacy for Rockland County Court Judge earlier this month. “During my two terms as the Village Justice for West Haverstraw I gained an understanding of the complexities of the court system including its capabilities and limitations,” Russo boasted. “I believe that I have conducted […]
PILOT agreement for Nyack apartments discussed BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR, ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Town of Orangetown is seeking a new tenant to operate the restaurant at the town-owned Blue Hill Golf Course in Pearl River, following the withdrawal, Paul Guarino, who had run the restaurant years ago and who had been in discussions […]
FROM WRCR.COM On Tuesday Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann announced that the town will be conducting a study on the Police Department’s spending and operations. According to officials the town is accepting proposals from outside consultants by February 24, to look into the $50 Police Department million budget, which, according to information compiled by the Journal […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Rockland County Legislature held their first full meeting of the year on Tuesday. During the meeting the legislative body tabled a vote on a new proposed law called, “The Co-op Fair Treatment Law” until February. Three members of the Hudson Gateway Realtors Association (HGRA) spoke in favor of the proposed law during […]