Abato Sued NYPD, FDNY & Charities Over T-Shirt “Stampede”

Abato Sued NYPD, FDNY & Charities Over T-Shirt “Stampede”

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Suffern – Normally, hockey injuries occur on the ice, but according to a lawsuit from Suffern village trustee and 2013 mayoral candidate Trish Abato, a longstanding fan tradition at sporting events was enough to inflict injuries for which she filed suit against various parties, including charitable ones. According to court documents from […]

A Safe Sea of Yellow at Rockland Lake

New York school bus drivers hold safety competition at Rockland Lake BY ERIN MAHER One hundred and three road-ready bus drivers competed this past Saturday, May 18, at the 42nd Annual New York State School Bus Safety Competition. The competition, held at Rockland Lake State Park, was sponsored by the New York School Bus Contractors […]

PALISADES FCU ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

PALISADES FCU ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Palisades Federal Credit Union, the largest Rockland County based Credit Union, announced six recipients of their annual George Hatala scholarship. Scholarships were presented at the Credit Union’s annual meeting at the Comfort Inn in Nanuet, NY. One of the six scholars also received a scholarship from the Rockland and Westchester Credit Union chapter. Combined the […]

Orangetown to Back Water Desalination Proposal; 3-2 Split Vote Expected Next Tuesday

BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Town of Orangetown appears to have switched sides and now supports, barely, a controversial proposal to require a special public hearing on United Water Resources request to construct a water desalination plant in the Hudson River at Haverstraw. The proposal received a second, hour-long public comment period […]

East Ramapo Only School Budget in Rockland Not Approved

All school districts in Rockland County have passed their budgets with the exception of East Ramapo where it was narrowly defeated 5,400 to 4,895. Most districts passed their budgets with votes in the range of 67 to 77 percent approval, but in North Rockland the vote was a bit closer at 1,600 to 1,115. In […]