BY JOEL GROSSBARTH The last forty-eight hours have been interesting, to say the least, in Ramapo politics. Since former supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence’s conviction on federal securities fraud charges last month forced his resignation, Deputy Supervisor Yitzchok Ullman has been serving as interim supervisor. In a hastily called special meeting on Monday night, the […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR Blauvelt area residents, environmentalists and Orangetown officials were equally shocked Tuesday, June 6 when they learned via the Internet that the town had settled its bitter court battle with the controversial Aluf Plastics Corp., despite the fact that the Town Board had told the Deputy Town Attorney in charge of […]
ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES A bill to close the limited liability corporation (LLC) campaign finance loophole has passed the Assembly (A.1926) for the third straight session. The LLC loophole allows individuals who own LLC corporations to circumvent campaign contribution caps and funnel limitless donations to political campaigns. “Voters have made it clear they’re sick and tired […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF It figures to be a hectic Stony Point Planning Board meeting Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m. at the RHO Building. New Planet Sustainable Fuels will be making a presentation on their Holt Dr. site plan and a new application will be presented for the waterfront development project, now named “Eagle Bay” and […]
Another instance of racist and anti-semitic graffiti being uncovered in Rockland County occurred this week, as the Palisades Interstate Parks Commission reported swastikas and racist comments painted at Hi Tor State Park in New City following their discovery by a local volunteer. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and other community leaders condemned the hateful graffiti. “We deplore […]
FROM RAMAPO PD On June 9, 2017, the Ramapo Police Department, in conjunction with the Rockland County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (S.P.C.C.), conducted an alcohol sale compliance check of business located in the Town of Ramapo. An undercover agent who is less than 21 years of age, the legal drinking age, attempted […]