What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, October 9th – Wednesday, 15th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown TAPPAN: Tappan Library, Halloween Animals Just in time for Halloween, meet some creepy, crawly, and slimy creatures from Eyes of the Wild–and find out why they’re not so scary after all. This event is intended for […]
A year after a federal judge ruled that the East Ramapo Central School District (ERCSD) board violated the federal voting rights act, the New York State Legislature passed a measure on June 10 that will expand the powers of a district monitor appointed to ensure equity in the district. Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and Senator Elijah […]
NBA owner Donald Sterling’s history of racial insensitivity and allegations against him of outright racism had been covered up through the years by his philanthropy to African-American charitable causes, as evidenced by his 2009 and planned 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards from the LA chapter of the NAACP. That seems to have come to an end […]
BY STACY SWIMP Legislative report cards that favors some politicians over others are nothing new, but the NAACP’s newest one throws the group’s nonpartisan mandate into question. Every single Republican in the 112th Congress received a failing grade from the NAACP! Of Democrats and the independents who caucus with them, the House score from the […]