As the mayor of the Village of Spring Valley, New York I believe it is important that Village business be conducted professionally and responsibly by all village officials and village employees. Walter Booker running to the media for headlines to announce his return to work is neither professional, nor responsible action by a village employee. […]
PRESS RELEASE AND STATEMENT In the wake of new information from the Rockland County Department of Personnel, Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman has called for Supervisor St. Lawrence to replace Bernard Charles, the husband of his running mate Councilwoman Brendel Logan-Charles, as the Recreation Activities Coordinator for the Town of Ramapo. The Councilwoman’s husband was hired […]
Statement from Councilman Tom Basile (R-Stony Point): The town is working closely with Spectra’s engineers on the [new pipeline project]. While the Federal permit for this project gives the town limited jurisdiction, if residents believe that Spectra is in any way negotiating with them in bad faith or treating them unreasonably, they should contact the town […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day As many of you already know, the herculean task of transferring ownership of Summit Park entered its final stages this month. On Thursday, August 6th, the New York State Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council approved the two certificates of need required to accomplish the transfer. […]
A day fighting the Islamic State: A Rocklander’s tale BY ADAM LUCENTE Baqofah, Iraq-Kurdistan region, Roughly two miles from the Islamic State (IS) The Peshmerga (the armed forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq) stop our car at a check point. My driver, my interpreter, myself and a member of Dwekh Nawsha get out. We […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN What began as a peaceful rally against the East Ramapo school board last Saturday erupted into a heated cursing argument involving police. Advocacy group Get Up, Stand Up: East Ramapo and their children were demonstrating at Spring Valley Memorial Park, calling for school board member Bernard Charles to resign. When he and […]