New York State Rifle & Pistol Association condemns Assembly’s microstamping “sneak attack” The inclusion of mandatory firearms microstamping technology in the state budget bill A-9055C is an underhanded attempt to pass an increasingly unpopular idea into law, says the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. “There is absolutely no legitimate reason to include language […]
The allegedly terrorist-connected “Council on American-Islamic Relations,” has a peculiar influence over the mainstream media in this nation, including the Associated Press and some local and regional daily newspapers, says Rep. Peter King (R) of Long Island. King held a rally outside One Police Plaza in New York City to criticize “left-wing rumormongers” in the […]
Following Vladimir Putin’s election victory returning him to the presidency of Russia after a stint as prime minister, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered the Russian politician a public congratulations. Ahmadinejad’s own fate is unknown however as recent parliamentary elections in Iran have transferred power to Iran’s Supreme Leader the Ayatollah Ali Khomeini and away from […]
Mar. 7, 2012 When the chair of the New City Library Board of Trustees Terri Thal removed the Pledge of Allegiance from the opening of board meetings it set off a firestorm across Rockland. We shared four quotes from local officials last week. Here are two more. “Since my days as a Rockland County Legislator, […]
BY SHERLY JOURDAIN On Tuesday, the Rockland Water Coalition gathered a large crowd together with regional environmental and local groups against United Water’s Haverstraw Water Supply Project. They met at a press conference prior to a 2 p.m. public hearing on the project held by the DEC. The project is commonly referred to as the […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At the last Clarkstown Town Board Meeting in February, Tom Nimick of New City spoke his three minutes asking questions about the town’s compliance with the Open Meetings Law. He specifically referenced resolution #38-2012 which had to do with the retention of lawyer Jay Savino. He did not receive any specific […]