ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Don’t let Election Day (Tuesday, November 5) fly under the radar this year. Come January, Rockland County will swear in a new county executive for the first time in 20 years. Unfortunately, the current executive C. Scott Vanderhoef leaves behind a county with a weak bond rating, a deficit of over $100 […]
NY POST ENDORSEMENT When voters in heavily Democratic Westchester traded in their longtime Democratic county executive for a Republican in 2009, they sent a clear message: Someone do something about our taxes! Voters who are still worried about taxes will re-elect Rob Astorino on Tuesday. Let’s face it: Few New York pols can boast […]
Clarkstown’s “one-stop shopping” lures developers, cutting lag time BY KATHY KAHN If you’re a mall shopper, chances are you enjoy “one stop shopping.” The same idea has been replicated in Clarkstown, where the concept has been modified to create a streamlined process for businesses eager to expand or relocate to the town. “We started this […]
Illegal housing unit fire injures girl, forces evacuation of illegal school A single family home caught fire last Wednesday, injuring a 13 year old girl who was in the home alone at the time and forcing the evacuation of an illegal yeshiva next door. The fire started when an iron was left hot on the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Spring Valley – Allan Thompson, a longtime Rockland resident and former mayor of Spring Valley, is hoping to make a comeback in this year’s crowded campaign for the mayor of Spring Valley, running on a platform which seeks cooperative, urgent and effective solutions to the village’s stagnant financial state and corruption troubles. […]
The Nanuet Hebrew Center is hosting the 15th Mid Rockland Arts Festival on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, 2013. The Festival is located at 411 South Little Tor Road in New City, NY. The Festival will kickoff Saturday evening with a gala “sponsors sale” and cocktail reception. Those attending Saturday’s reception will have […]
