Gridiron standout combines brain, brawn at Maritime BY MARC MATURO Mr. Lou Klass of Nanuet, generally energetic and enthused about almost anything in life, was especially enthused and energetic as he discussed his son Chris and his latest and perhaps final accolade in football. An outstanding four-year starter at Maritime College, following an equally outstanding […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I was encouraged to learn of a recent state initiated meeting between Acting Thruway Executive Director Robert Megna, Deputy Director of State Operations for Programs Joseph Rabito and Village of South Nyack Mayor Bonnie Christian regarding the access point to a bicycle and walking path coming with the new Tappan […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Bicyclist Gene Jackson remembers watching the Tappan Zee Bridge being built in the early 1950s. “It was very different then, there wasn’t as much traffic,” the Spring Valley native said. “I thought the seminar was great and can’t wait to bicycle on the new bridge,” Jackson said after hearing about the bike […]
After two years the long wait is over for the premiere of “True Story,” a movie featuring a scene filmed at Sparky’s Diner in Garnerville. The film, starring James Franco and Jonah Hill, and co-produced by Brad Pitt, will hit theaters April 17. Franco plays Christian Longo in the movie, a man on the FBI’s […]
The work of fomer longtime director of the Rockland County Office of Community Development Joe Abate has come under the scrutiny of HUD inspectors, the Rockland County Times has learned. As director, Abate’s most important responsibility was disbursing over $2 million per year in grant money through the Community Block Grant program. When questioned about the […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF With the recent resignation of Clarkstown purchasing agent Rob Berdy, the town is now looking for a new way to handle its bids and RFPs. Republicans George Hoehmann and Frank Borelli have suggested farming the job out to the county Purchasing Department. Supervisor Alex Gromack told the Rockland County Times he is […]