Dear Editor, I am 60 years old, disabled, and dependent upon Medicaid and SNAP. Soon enough, I will be dependent upon Medicare. If I do not have medications and access to doctors, I am essentially non-functional. I am struggling to return to work, but without satisfactory resolution of my health problems, I will never be […]
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a serious motor vehicle accident near the intersection of North Little Tor Road and Roberts Road in New City. Upon arrival, officers discovered a single-vehicle collision involving a gray Honda Civic that had been traveling northbound on North Little Tor […]
On September 24th, I joined the New City Fire Department to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passing of volunteer firefighter Kevin Landau. Fifty years ago, on September 24, 1975, 19 year old volunteer firefighter Kevin Landau lost his life while answering a fire alarm here in New City. Though his time with us was […]
Two local small businesses came together at just the right time this Spring to collaborate on a combination that people tend to love– working out and comfort food. Petey Wheaty’s, a catering shop in New City, has teamed up with Turtles Fitness in Sloatsburg in hopes to uplift the Rockland community with what they love. […]
New York fell victim to the final strike of Hurricane Ida Wednesday night. At least nine people died in New York City and New Jersey. In Rockland, 85 people were rescued from vehicles submerged in the floods. County Executive Ed Day and New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency. Day asked residents […]
Many in the community still mourn the premature and preventable loss of Jayde Marks. The 21-year-old was killed on July 7, 2019, when a drunk driver smashed into her car at the Rt. 304 intersection near Albertus Magnus High School. “She was a very vibrant young lady,” said Seth Marks, her father, in an exclusive […]