WEST HAVERSTRAW – The owner and operator of a barber shop in Haverstraw and an alleged long-time associate of mobsters in the Lower Hudson Valley was arrested for loan-sharking on Tuesday Anthony “Harpo” DePalma, 69, who owns Mr. Tony’s Barber Shop on Railroad Avenue, was charged with first degree criminal usury, a class C felony. […]
Legislator Frank Sparaco was gracious in defeat following Tuesday night’s GOP Committee election, which saw big victories for the slate of committeemen supported by Chairman Bob Axelrod. Sparaco issued the following statement: “Congratulation to all the winners in yesterday’s Republican primary. I truly wish you all the best of luck at re-building the Republican Party […]
Budkevics Gem Caps Boulders’ 4-0 Victory (LITTLE FALLS, N.J.) – Starting pitcher Bo Budkevics pitched seven scoreless innings while the Rockland Boulders pounded out 12 hits in a 4-0 victory at Yogi Berra Stadium on Monday night, capturing their first ever Can-Am League Championship. It marks the first time in league history that a team has […]
15-year old girl dead in apparent suicide at Nyack’s Summit School NYACK – A 15 year old Long Island girl was found dead at Nyack’s Summit School on North Broadway on Friday in an apparent suicide. Police and first responders with the Rockland Paramedic Service were called to the school at 6:30 a.m., where the […]
The fourth annual Piermont Nyack Yogathon in collaboration with The Yoga House will take place on September 7, 12:30 p.m. at Piermont’s Flywheel Park. The yoga students participating in the event will attempt to do 108 “sun salutations” to raise money for The HANDLE Institute, supporting people with learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental differences. Proceeds […]
Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal Year 2015-16, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced this week. The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will decrease by about 9 percent from 20.1 percent of payroll to 18.2 percent of payroll. […]