Swastika In New City

Swastika In New City

The Town of Clarkstown Police Department is currently investigating swastika graffiti found earlier this week drawn on the street outside of a house on Lady Godiva Way in the town of New City. Police responded to the scene around 7:30 a.m. on Monday following a call from a resident who saw the graffiti while getting […]

The Future of Hudson Valley Housing

The Future of Hudson Valley Housing

BY MICHAEL CAHILL Four years later, the Hudson Valley is slowly recovering from the housing crisis, but more problems are on the horizon. Rising rents and the scarcity of affordable housing coupled with federal funding decreases, and an aging population demanding more alternative housing, will have municipalities squeezing even more out of their budgets in […]

Let’s Say ‘So Long’ to the TSA

BY DIANE DIMOND A recent Gallup poll has just concluded that 54 percent of Americans think the Transportation Security Administration is doing an “excellent” or “good” job at our airports. I don’t. I think the TSA is engaged in a nationwide effort to cavalierly and routinely strip travelers of their dignity. I think in some […]

Haverstraw Firehouse Celebrates Centennial

Haverstraw Firehouse Celebrates Centennial

BY VINNY MURPHY Called a “microcosm of our country and community” by ex-Chief Joseph Natale, Haverstraw’s Relief Hose Company No. 3 celebrated the 100th anniversary of its facility’s dedication this past Sunday. Though the company itself formed in the late 19th century, it was not until May 31st of 1912 that the company occupied its […]