Remembering Mr. Miele
As of March 5, it’s been one year since the passing of the Rockland County Times’ longtime publisher Armand Miele. We promise to take good care of your newspaper Mr. Miele. Stay safe up there!
More Filming Coming Up in Nyack
Memorial Park the setting again for ‘The Leftovers’ BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – Nyack’s popularity as a setting for film and TV productions continues to be seen this week with two sites to be used for different projects. On Friday, Old World Food Market on Route 59 is scheduled to be the setting for a […]
TIMELINES 3/6/14
Jasmin set to stand trial for corruption Former Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin will stand trial alone for bribery and corruption in a decision rendered by a federal court in White Plains on Friday. Jasmin faces wire fraud and extortion charges for acccepting a bribe made by former real estate developer Moses “Mark” Stern. As an […]
County officials join Hibernians to condemn Irish stereotypes in clothing
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Members of the Rockland County legislature, County Executive Ed Day, and others representing the county’s Irish-American population held a press conference on Wednesday reiterating their opposition to the local sale of t-shirts which many consider anti-Irish. The apparel, which are sold at locations such as Spencer Gifts in the […]
The Great Blue Heron of Bowline
PHOTO BY RON LENT Local photographer Ron Lent captures a great blue heron in action at Bowline Park in Haverstraw. North Rockland is home to an array of wildlife including herons and bald eagles.
DiNAPOLI: LOCAL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS UP $739 MILLION IN 2013
Local sales tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a report issued last week by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The increase outpaced annual growth rates of 3.3 percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual […]