Senator Carlucci Pledges Support for Homeowners with Black Mold

Senator Carlucci Pledges Support for Homeowners with Black Mold

Piermont – State Legislator David Carlucci visited the Piermont home of James and Veronica Artrip on January 16 to inspect mold damage to the family’s home and offer support to homeowners struggling with insurance coverage for the effects of black mold in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Artrips stated that two weeks after Sandy, […]

TRIO CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY

  Victor Delacruse, age 24, of Yonkers, NY, Angel Castillo, age 32, of Yonkers, NY, and Edward Negrin, age 31, of Brooklyn, NY, were arrested in Suffern for criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor. The property allegedly stolen was used cooking oil taken from commercial locations and commonly re-used for biodiesel fuel. Estimated value […]

Haverstraw Village Officials Receive Recognition for Tobacco Control Efforts

Haverstraw Village Officials Receive Recognition for Tobacco Control Efforts

BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL During the Rockland County Full Legislature Session on Tuesday January 15, the Legacy Community Activist Award was presented to Haverstraw Mayor Michael Kohut and community activist Marion Breland-Oswald. The award was presented by Maureen Kenney, the director of POW’R Against Tobacco. “Rockland County is known as a trailblazer in tobacco control […]

Will a New Power Line Project Seize Land and Bypass Local Zoning Regulations in North Rockland?

Will a New Power Line Project Seize Land and Bypass Local Zoning Regulations in North Rockland?

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Residents and officials continue to examine whether a new project designed to move electrical power from Canada to New York City may circumvent local regulations to take private property in Stony Point under eminent domain, according to local activists and elected officials. The Champlain-Hudson Power Express, a high voltage direct current energy […]

RETIRED COP SAYS OFF-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN HELP PROTECT SCHOOLS

Editor, Several months ago I did submit a letter to the editor advising that the Rockland Journal News was shielding negative publicity surrounding Senator Carlucci and Assemblyman Zebrowski during Carlucci’s bid for re-election. Carlucci’s opponent, Janis Castaldi, was supportive in seeking out legislation tor off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to legally carry firearms within […]