ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES STAFF EDITORIAL The Journal News finally acknowledged this week how badly outdated the information posted on their Rockland County gun map was. Back in early January, Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato said the “historic” (as in old) permits listed on the map were as much as 25 percent outdated. This news was […]
Second Amendment rallies gather steam across America; approximately 300 NRA members and other gun rights believers show up at Rockland County Legislative Building BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Hundreds of firearms owners and second amendment supporters gathered outside the Rockland County Legislative Chambers in New City on Saturday, joining tens of thousands more around the country in […]
Dear RC Times Editor, I needed to take the time to write you and thank you for your continued support regarding the irresponsible journalism and extremely poor decision the Journal News made in making public the interactive map of pistol permits holders in Rockland County.ย I am a retired NYPD officer and currently the president […]
Updated at 6:30, 7:15 & 11:30 p.m. REPORT BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Journal News publisher Janet Hasson announced Friday evening that her newspaper is removing the infamous interactive gun-map from its website, in order to follow “the spirit” of New York’s new gun control law, which restricts the public availability of gun license data. Friday afternoon […]
The Rockland County Times has been told by Washington D.C.-area sources that Gannett CEO Gracia Martore has hired armed security for her home in Great Falls, Virginia due to the negative fallout following publication of an interactive gun-map by Gannett-owned newspaper the Journal News. The Rockland County Times has not received photographic evidence […]
On the heels of yet another burglary that has raised suspicion of a connection to the Journal News’ interactive gun license-map, the Rockland County Clerk’s Office has requested in writing that the White Plains-based newspaper take the map down. Regulations in NY SAFE, the new gun control law passed this week by the state of […]