BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Palisades Institute hosted a panel featuring local leaders of groups ranging from Orange & Rockland to state and private development organizations to discuss strategies in attracting job-creating businesses to Rockland County. Speakers pointed to both opportunities and methods within a bigger picture of local, regional, and state contexts, stating that the […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ROCKLAND DA’S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe, joined by New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas H. Mattox, announced that Stephen Baldwin (DOB 05/16/66) of Upper Grandview, New York has been arrested and arraigned on one count of Repeated Failure to File Personal Income Tax Returns, a […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland County Legislature narrowly voted 10-7 to approve a revised version of the December 2012 budget, making major cutbacks while avoiding the layoffs of contract-safeguarded employees and restoring some programs which were initially eliminated. The budget produced significant dissent for a variety of reasons, with opposing votes from Legislators Day, Moroney, […]
Chabad’s annual Public Menorah Lighting, will be highlighted this year with the lighting of a Nine foot Menorah carved out of a 500 lb. block of ice by sculptor Kim Phuong. The Chanukah event will be held on Monday, December 10, at 6 p.m. (Sculpting will begin at 4:30 p.m.) in the Suffern Gazebo/Community Center, located at the […]
Dear Editor, There has been a lot of hand wringing and finger pointing in the Republican Party after our disappointing election results. Countering that trend, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rockland Republican County Chair Vinny Reda for his support for my campaign for Congress. Chairman Reda delivered on everything he promised […]
BY PAMELA STERN Empire City Casino is now hosting “Lucky Break,” a karaoke contest where the winner will receive $25,000 cash, a trip for two, and a meeting with multiple record label executives. Lucky Break is taped live at Empire City Casino on Tuesdays through December 18 and shown on WLNY on Sundays at 12 noon. The contest is […]