Baby Found in Westchester was Murdered, May be from Rockland

Police focusing investigation on Spring Valley area BY BILL DEMAREST ELMSFORD, NY – A newborn baby found dead at an recycling center on Tuesday was murdered and may have come from Spring Valley, according to Westchester County Police. New York State Crime Stoppers has contributed $2,500 reward money to assist in the investigation, hoping that […]

Answers still sought in deadly incident at Garden State Plaza

Massive mall shut down by 20-year-old gunman who killed himself BY BILL DEMAREST PARAMUS, NJ – Tales of terror are still emerging from Monday night’s strange incident at Garden State Plaza, where a 20-year-old man dressed in black marched through the mall, fired shots with a rifle and then killed himself in a secluded area. […]

Rockland’s New Day: Republican Ed Day wins County Executive race, Incumbents command local elections

BY MICHAEL RICONDA After a long and often contentious election season, the unofficial final tallies have been compiled for town, village, and county races, showing County Legislator Ed Day ahead and victorious in the race for County Executive against former Spring Valley Justice David Fried and big name incumbents largely retaining their positions. With all […]

RDC’s Annual Philanthropy Day & Awards Breakfast Nov. 7

RDC’s Annual Philanthropy Day & Awards Breakfast Nov. 7

SUFFERN – The Rockland Development Council (RDC), the professional trade association of 55 Rockland County nonprofits, will hold its 14th Annual Philanthropy Day & Awards Breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern. Registration and breakfast opens at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9 a.m. The breakfast keynote speaker […]

DOT Gives Final Approval to Historic Loan for New Tappan Zee Bridge

PRESS RELEASE FROM NITA LOWEY  WHITE PLAINS, NY – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the senior Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx has approved a loan of up to $1.6 billion through its Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program for construction of a new […]