Sources within the Rockland Community College community have informed the Rockland County Times of the nature of Dr. Cliff Garner’s control of union finances and some of the specifics of the allegations against him. Garner, the president of the RCC Federation of Teachers, was arrested last week and accused of skimming at least $200,000 from […]
[UPDATE—-As of Wednesday morning’s forecast, the storm is now expected to begin as rain for a period of time before transitioning to a mix and then snow. Most of Rockland is still forecast to receive 6″ of snow] A winter storm is projected to reach Rockland County on Wednesday morning and continue into Thursday, creating […]
Young Liam Russell finds himself in trouble yet again. In June he was charged with stealing $300 cash from an exotic dancer at Stiletto’s in Nanuet. This time the charges are more severe. Nineteen-year-old Russell is accused of drunk driving Wednesday morning and dragging a police officer 40 yards down the road. According to Orangetown […]
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) last week filed electric and natural gas base rate increase requests with the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC). The average household would see a hike in electricity rates of about $8 per month ($100 per year) if O&R’s rates are approved by the state. In addition gas […]
FBI arrests 14 for mortgage fraud, including some with Monsey connections FBI RELEASE Federal prosecutors led by Preet Bharara (pictured right), the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the assistant director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), arrested 14 New […]
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS NEWS RELEASE K-9 Alerts Officers to Cocaine Hidden in Suitcase JAMAICA, N.Y. — An arriving passenger was ‘sniffed’ out by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection K-9 at John F. Kennedy International Airport trying to smuggle cocaine into the United States. On November 16, CBP officers conducted a canine examination of […]