Governor Cuomo Forms Commission to Look into Power Utility Companies Hurricane Sandy affected millions of New Yorkers, leaving some without power for as long as two weeks. Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing that wait time for when the next big storm hits. A commission has been established under the Moreland Act […]
BY DIANE DIMOND At least 88 people were killed, but there was no crime. There were widespread blackouts, yet there was no systematic looting. Police departments were run ragged, but lawlessness seemed to take a vacation. This column isn’t about crime this time. It is about how, in the face of crisis, crime is replaced […]
According to O&R spokesman Mike Donovan, Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage. Donovan called Sandy, “The worst storm in company history. Double the amount of damage from Irene.” Donovan said 80 percent of O&R’s customers were affected adversely by the storm. Compared to last year’s two epic storms, Sandy blows them away. Donovan said, “Snowtober was […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL New York’s 17th Congressional District will be getting a new leader this election season as Congressman Eliot Engel has been drawn out of the district. In fact, because of redistricting the new 17th now contains all of Rockland County, along with parts of Westchester County. Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Nita Lowey hopes to […]
The Rockland County Drainage Agency is requesting assistance in identifying obstructions to the fourteen County regulated streams. The agency averages approximately seventy to one hundred obstruction removals each year. Homeowners are urged to contact the agency if they observe any obstructions to County regulated streams on their property. “Obstruction removals by our agency significantly help […]
The Archdiocese of New York has announced three newly designed logos for regions in the New York area. Inspired by Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s idea that the regions operate under the patronage of a saint to spiritually guide their work in Catholic education, the three regional Boards of Trustees chose their patrons, then selected a logo […]