TIMELINES 10/30/14

Monsey infant killed in East Jerusalem terror attack A three-month old child from Monsey was killed on October 22 in what has been described by Israeli authorities as an attack by a convicted Palestinian terrorist. Chaya Zissel Braun was at a train station in East Jerusalem with parents Chana and Shmuel Braun when Abdelrahman Shaludi […]

Fischer to give talk on NY baseball history at Rose Memorial Library

Professor Herbert S. Fischer, former baseball columnist, current NYC tour guide and associate professor of history and political science at City College, will deliver an interactive, nostalgic talk on the history of NYC baseball, Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. at Rose Memorial Library, Stony Point. Professor Fischer’s talk, dubbed “Slicing Big Apple Baseball,” will take […]

The County Executive’s Corner: Vote “No” On Charter Reform

The County Executive’s Corner: Vote “No” On Charter Reform

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day On Tuesday, voters will get the chance to reform Rockland County’s 30-year-old charter. The current document, which acts as a blueprint for Rockland’s system of government, was adopted in 1984 and was originally designed to diffuse power among the County Executive and the Legislature. Most of us in County […]

What’s Happening 10/30/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – The Antrim Players and Helen Hayes Youth Theatre are working on the upcoming Christmas musical “A Christmas Carol-The Musical” to be presented at Antrim Playhouse, opening November 29 and running weekends through December 23. It will be directed by Michael Gosselin. Marty Andreas, president of Antrim, will be playing Scrooge. […]

NYS Tax Collections Exceed Projections through First Half of Fiscal Year

State tax collections of $34.2 billion through the first half of the fiscal year were nearly $610 million higher than projected and the state collected nearly $3.5 billion from financial settlements through September, according to the state monthly cash report and a mid-year report on revenue trends, released this week by New York State Comptroller […]