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 […]
POLICE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE JOURNAL NEWS LINK Updated at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Journal News gun-map has found even more controversy. A house on Britta Lane in New City was burglarized yesterday, with two handguns, cash, jewelry and two gun permits among the items stolen, Clarkstown Police have announced. The residence was one of […]
In the wake of the interactive gun-map controversy, a number of persons mistakenly sent the Rockland County Times angry emails intended for the Journal News. We here at the Rockland County Times have decided to publish these letters in the interest of showing exactly how the Journal News’ gun-map stunt made people around North America […]
In a rebuke of the Journal News, privacy exceptions are now available for many pistol permit holders. Meanwhile, second amendment activists are furious at Cuomo’s new restrictions on gun rights in the rest of the bill BY DYLAN SKRILOFF It’s almost official. The Journal News has overplayed their hand, and as a result, the names […]
Support also vowed for tighter restrictions on gun permit information BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Journal News editorial board and publisher Janet Hasson were condemned today by law enforcement, a bipartisan group of legislators, County Clerk Paul Piperato and the five major political parties of Rockland County, for their publication of an interactive map exposing the […]
ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES EXCLUSIVE Armed guards from RGA Investigations have taken up post at the Journal News’ Rockland County headquarters BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Guns are good for the goose but NOT for the gander. A Clarkstown police report issued on December 28, 2012, confirmed that The Journal News has hired armed security guards from […]