Legislators Initiate Committee Review of Animal Control in Rockland County

In the wake of growing controversy over the unsustainable financial situation at Hi-Tor Animal Shelter in Pomona, Rockland Legislators Ed Day and Alden H. Wolfe have initiated a discussion item requesting a committee review of the matter of animal control and care in Rockland County. “Government has a responsibility to ensure that there is an […]

TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RELEASED

Represents the most progress made since plans for the new bridge began over 10 years ago  New York State Press Release New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald and New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) Executive Director Thomas Madison today announced that NYSDOT and NYSTA have completed and released the Draft Environmental […]

NY’S Attorney General to Help Feds Investigate Big Banks

Is it too little too late? During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama announced the creation of a special unit to investigate misconduct and illegalities that contributed to both the financial collapse and the mortgage crisis. The office, part of a new Unit on Mortgage Origination and Securitization Abuses, will be […]

Could Puerto Rico Be the 51st State?

This year, the people of Puerto Rico will be able to voice their own opinions on Puerto Rico being a U.S territory. This vote is the first of a two part vote that Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuno, signed into law, right before the start of the New Year. On November 6, 2012, U.S citizens […]

TEA PARTY QUESTION: WHO’S GRINDING DOWN AMERICA?

BY SHERLY JOURDAIN Over 30 concerned citizens attended the documentary viewing of “Agenda: Grinding America Down” held by The Rockland County Tea Party Patriots on Sunday. The featured documentary chronicled how the filmmakers believe the political Left has been systemically dismantling the constitutional and moral framework of America, in order to move the country towards […]

Gingrich Victory in South Carolina

Gingrich Victory in South Carolina

Newt Gingrich has completed a resounding turnaround, earning an easy victory in the South Carolina primary election. NBC News immediately called the election for Gingrich upon polls closing at 7 p.m. followed soon after by Fox News. As of 1:40 a.m. with 99 percent of precincts reporting, Gingrich led Mitt Romney 40 percent to 28 […]