DEC holds public hearing on Patrick Farm Development By Michael Riconda The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hosted two public hearings on Monday, January 7 to discuss the legality of a proposed housing development at the site of Patrick Farm on Route 202 in Ramapo. The hearing focused upon concerns related to water […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At a special town board meeting for the Town of Clarkstown on Tuesday, January 15, there was a public hearing on the “acquisition (by condemnation) of a permanent easement on a portion of property known as 59.18-1-22. Clarkstown Comptroller Edward Duer questioned witnesses about the property, which is located at 160 […]
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – January 2013 – The third annual Thomas Aquinas Philosophy Workshop, “Free Will and Moral Virtue,” will take place at Mount Saint Mary College from Thursday, June 13 through Sunday, June 16. The college is located at 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. Sponsored by the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute and the Thomistic […]
Flu Virus Declared a State of Emergency Governor Cuomo announced on Saturday that the spread of the influenza virus in New York State has reached a state of emergency. After declaring the Public Health Emergency, an Executive Order was issued that temporarily allows for pharmacies to administer the flu vaccine to people aged six months […]
Piermont – State Legislator David Carlucci visited the Piermont home of James and Veronica Artrip on January 16 to inspect mold damage to the family’s home and offer support to homeowners struggling with insurance coverage for the effects of black mold in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Artrips stated that two weeks after Sandy, […]
Victor Delacruse, age 24, of Yonkers, NY, Angel Castillo, age 32, of Yonkers, NY, and Edward Negrin, age 31, of Brooklyn, NY, were arrested in Suffern for criminal possession of stolen property, a misdemeanor. The property allegedly stolen was used cooking oil taken from commercial locations and commonly re-used for biodiesel fuel. Estimated value […]