On Thursday, February 22, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) hosted a Financial Services Committee Field Hearing on housing at the Rockland County Legislature. Officially entitled “Restoring Prosperity in American Communities: Examining the Failures of Status Quo Housing Policy,” the hearing was co-run by Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-08) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01). Witnesses included Teresa […]
On Sunday, February 25, demonstrators supporting both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict stood along South Middletown Road in Nanuet near the Rockland Plaza to make their voices heard. Though Israel and Hamas are currently inching toward a deal that would free some of the approximately 130 hostages held in the Gaza strip in exchange for […]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Monday, February 26 – Sunday, March 3, 2024) is an annual public awareness campaign that highlights the seriousness of eating disorders across the United States, particularly for women and girls of all ages. More than 30 million Americans suffer from disordered eating, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Typically, eating disorders […]
On Tuesday, February 27 a Town Board meeting was held for Stony Point, during which a hearing was continued from Tuesday, February 13 concerning the proposed amendments to Chapter 215 of the town code. The newly amended chapter, which regards regulations in the Business (BU) Zoning District, would include clarifications for mixed uses in the […]
The New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) has approved (Feb. 15) Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) plans for a new, $57.8-million, two-year electric system construction project designed to improve electric service reliability and system resiliency for approximately 45,000 O&R customers by installing 5.5 miles of new electric transmission cable underground in the southwest […]
The Stony Point Police department announced on Thursday that a 14-year- old died after he appeared to have been operating a motorbike southbound at the intersection of North Liberty Drive and Wayne Avenue when he collided with a privately owned plow truck on Tuesday. At 2:48 p.m., police received a call advising that police and […]