Proposed Wards Submitted to Clarkstown Town Board

Proposed Wards Submitted to Clarkstown Town Board

Map posted on town website and will be at various locations throughout town PRESS RELEASE- Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann announced Wednesday that proposed ward boundaries were submitted to the Town Board by consultants. The proposed maps and associated documents are posted on the town’s website at www.clarkstown.org. “I encourage every resident to visit our website […]

State pursues SUP plans near Esposito Trail as residents push back

State pursues SUP plans near Esposito Trail as residents push back

BY JANIE ROSMAN  South Nyack residents are resisting the state’s plans for a path along part of the Raymond G. Esposito Trail, a spur access to the new bridge’s shared use path and implementation, concerned these will change the tranquil area. “They talked about putting a paved side path here, and from the beginning people […]

Chase Bank Data Center Gets Green Light; Orangetown enthusiastic

Chase Bank Data Center Gets Green Light; Orangetown enthusiastic

  BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown officials and residents gave a rousing welcome to JP Morgan Chase Tuesday evening as America’s largest bank unveiled its plans to locate a huge electronic data center in a multi-million dollar facility in Orangeburg. The data storage facility, which could cost over $100 million and bring untold […]

Feral Cat Population Soars in Rockland

Feral Cat Population Soars in Rockland

  Cat lovers seek humane solution  BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Rockland County’s feral cat population has soared in recent years to an estimated 50,000 stray felines living in hundreds of small colonies in abandoned buildings, backyards and wooded areas from Palisades to Bear Mountain to Suffern, and every community and park […]

27TH PRESERVATION AWARDS-CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

27TH PRESERVATION AWARDS-CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Historical Society of Rockland County will soon host the annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards, now in their 27th year. These awards, presented during National Historic Preservation Month in May, recognize outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. HSRC welcomes nominations for and from individuals, organizations, businesses, and municipal representatives for achievements […]

TIMELINES 2/9/17

TIMELINES 2/9/17

Sullivan Hearings Delayed Clarkstown’s suspended police chief, Michael Sullivan’s, hearing on departmental charges accusing him of destroying potential evidence has been postponed until later this month. The hearing was abruptly adjourned in January and was scheduled to resume Wednesday but called off because witnesses on both sides were unable to attend. Testimony is now slated […]