BY LEGAL LARRY Last week, an appeals court in Brooklyn may have had the final say regarding an extremely controversial development in the Town of Ramapo. The Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn, New York gave what might be the last word in denying the claims of The Villages of Chestnut Ridge, Montebello, Pomona and […]
Van in New Square Jumps Curb, Injures Children A van traveling through the Village of New Square jumped a curb early Monday evening, and injured five children as they were walking on the sidewalk. According to authorities there were no fatalities. The injured children were transported by ambulance to area hospitals for treatment. In addition, […]
Council Reduces Proposed Increase from 9.2% to 6.2% BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR The Orangetown Town Board voted unanimously Tuesday to override the state-imposed limitation of a 2 percent increase in local real property taxes next year. By doing so, Orangetown joins three of its neighbors who have already passed similar resolutions: Clarkstown, Ramapo and […]
Press Release NANUET, NY – In wake of the alleged charges against two Rockland County individuals who staged dog fighting at their homes, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange) today renewed his call to strengthen New York State’s laws to further protect endangered animals from being subjected to these violent attacks. “Given the recent incidents involving […]
Review of Ben Affleck’s “Argo” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Ben Affleck makes a meteoric return as a director for his tension-drenched thriller, “Argo,” based on Antonio Mendez’s true-to-life book “Master of Disguise” and Joshuah Bearman’s Wired magazine article “The Great Escape.” He tells the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, and builds upon relentless […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The Town of Haverstraw honored specific members of the town’s Hispanic population with Distinguished Service Certificates on Monday evening at town hall as part of Hispanic Heritage month. Haverrstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips said he was proud of Havestraw’s Hispanic population, noting that the town has the largest Hispanic population in Rockland […]