Runaway barges to cost TZ contractor $1 million per month until problem is fixed BY JANIE ROSMAN Less than one week after Westchester and Rockland residents learned GPS tracking will be affixed to Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC)’s equipment, another barge broke loose from the work site. This is neither the first time a barge […]
Cupcakes Directed by Eytan Fox, “Cupcakes” is a fun-filled film about neighbors who get together every year to watch the “Unisong” competition. In a Tel Aviv suburb, a group of friends gathers to watch a “Eurovision”-style song contest, trying to escape the troubles of their daily lives. Yael is an ex-beauty queen turned lawyer. Dana […]
Cuomo wields bat while Legislators given balls at signing BY KATHY KAHN Spring training has only just begun. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday thanked the New York State Legislature for approving the $138 billion 2013-2014 budget on time, one he said “passed with overwhelming margins, making it truly a collective, cooperative effort.” After state salaries, benefits […]
Deregulation and the Decimation of the Energy Industry in Rockland Part Two: 2001—2009 BY CHERYL SLAVIN At the time when power utilities were still subject to governmental regulation, Orange and Rockland—and Con Edison—had agreed to pay higher than average local tax assessments in exchange for the rights to the power industry in the Hudson Valley. […]
Increases range from 4.4 percent in Nyack to 26.7 percent in Nanuet BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – State Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski says Rockland County schools come up winners in the state’s new budget plan, with an additional $17.3 million coming for educational and building programs. Here are the numbers: 2014-15 Total Aid (w/ Building Aid) District […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Lady Chargers look to shift gears in lacrosse As the sun shines and the weather heats up, assistant coach Jim Drivas is hopeful that the Dominican College women’s lacrosse team will also heat up and shift into gear in quest of another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) tournament appearance. The […]