The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Citizenship Education and the New York Bar Foundation, in conjunction with the Rockland County Bar Association/Law-Related Education Program, are pleased to announce that New York’s Annual High School Mock Trial Tournament for senior high school students (grades 9-12) will be held this winter. General coordination of the […]
Conservative and Republican nominee for the 2013 Stony Point supervisor election, Dylan Skriloff, celebrated his first foray into electoral politics with a Taco Truck party on Saturday, November 9. Though he lost his race, all were in good spirits at the event, which Skriloff said was also a “thank you” for the approximately 1,500 votes […]
Republicans may attempt to curb presidential powers Republicans have long been critical of Obama, referring to many of his actions as abuses of power, but now they may act to regain some control over government functions. Republicans are starting to push back against executive actions which conservatives characterize as means to bypass constitutionally-mandated work across […]
By Vincent Abbatecola If you see only one foreign film in your life, Chan-wook Park’s 2003 revenge thriller from South Korea, “Oldboy,” which is based on the manga by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya, is a movie you must consider. It is dark, brooding, unsettling and a grim portrait of what people will do for […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTOS BY DORICE ARDEN New City — The Historical Society of Rockland County announces the return of its popular annual holiday exhibition, now in its 38th year. With a renewed effort to showcase highlights from the Historical Society’s permanent collection, Hudson Valley’s Tastemaker Ned Kelly will curate the show […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Attorney and local activist John J. Tormey III is ringing alarm bells about elevated arsenic levels in one of United Water’s Monsey wells. His concern was explored in a discussion of the County Legislature Environmental Committee on November 13. Tormey, who made a name for himself opposing FAA plans […]