POW’R Against Tobacco gains national victory right here in Rockland County After working with the American Lung Association and POW’R Against Tobacco for the past year, the Village of Haverstraw passed first in the nation regulations to restrict tobacco product displays in retail environments open to children. Haverstraw Mayor Michael Kohut said, “The law was […]
State Health Commissioners ban sale of synthetic marijuana products New York State Health Commissioner Nirav Shah recently issued an order banning the sale of synthetic marijuana products in New York State. These substances contain the plan material coated with chemicals that mimic THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana. They are being sold in […]
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 […]
Rockland Mayors Fight Illegal Guns BY NORAMIE JASMIN, MAYOR OF SPRING VALLEY, MICHAEL KOHUT, MAYOR OF HAVERSTRAW, AND JOHN RAMUNDO, MAYOR OF WEST HAVERSTRAW The Giants were not the only thing to root for on Super Bowl Sunday. You may have also seen a commercial for Mayors Against Illegal Guns. It’s a bipartisan coalition that […]