Rockland Senator Pushes for Cyberflashing Legislation

Rockland Senator Pushes for Cyberflashing Legislation

Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) gathered with representatives from Bumble, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Women’s Political Caucus, and other advocates at the Capitol to urge fellow lawmakers to advance their long-overdue cyberflashing legislation (S.6420A / A.318B). This legislation would establish the offense of unsolicited disclosure of an […]

Ghost Busted: Haverstraw man indicted for possesion of unregistered “ghost guns”

Ghost Busted: Haverstraw man indicted for possesion of unregistered “ghost guns”

Gregory Lopez, 45 of Haverstraw, NY has been indicted by the county DA’s office  following an ongoing investigation into the sale and possession of  “ghost guns” in Rockland The defendant was charged under a new subsection of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree designed specifically to combat the sale of unregistered  fire […]

Hochul Seeks to Change Ballot Law After Lieutenant Governor Arrested

Hochul Seeks to Change Ballot Law After Lieutenant Governor Arrested

Governor Kathy Hochul is having a challenging month. Due to a quirk in New York’s election laws, it appears that former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin may still be listed as her running mate for the 2022 gubernatorial election despite being arrested for federal bribery and conspiracy charges two weeks ago. CBS news reported that Hochul […]

Hillcrest Resident Found Guilty of Double Homicide in Valley Cottage: Defendant Faces Life Without Parole

Hillcrest Resident Found Guilty of Double Homicide in Valley Cottage: Defendant Faces Life Without Parole

A Hillcrest man accused of a grisly double homicide was convicted of the crime on Tuesday, in the aftermath of a shooting that rocked Clarkstown . Robert C. Williams III 32, of Hillcrest, was arrested following a police investigation into the events of May 26, 2020, when noise complaints compelled Clarkstown police to visit the […]

Montifiore Nyack Hospital leads the charge for inclusive health care in Rockland

Montifiore Nyack Hospital leads the charge for inclusive health care in Rockland

Last Saturday, local dignitaries and health care professionals gathered to officially dedicate The Jacobs Family Pride Wellness Center of Montefiore Nyack Hospital. Made possible by a partnership with the Oval Center and Aids Center at Montefiore and the Phyllis B. Frank Pride Center of Rockland County, it is the first LGBTQ+ medical health center of […]