The Archdiocese of New York’s “Pathway to Excellence” reconfiguration plan is likely to claim two long-running Catholic schools in Rockland County: St. Augustine’s in New City and St. Peter’s in Haverstraw. St Peter’s recently celebrated their 150th anniversary. Read the Archdiocese’ press release below: LOCAL BOARDS AND RECONFIGURATION COMMITTEES MAKE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS OF FINAL“AT-RISK” […]
Herschel Taubenfeld, a New Square man charged with 30 misdemeanor counts of molestations against a male youth in his village, appeared for a hearing before Judge Salas of New Square Village Court on November 19. Originally a plea deal was expected but the matter was adjourned. Taubenfeld, charged last December with 10 counts of […]
A new candidate has entered the 2013 County Executive race; Suffern Mayor Dagan LaCorte, Democrat. LaCorte has been mayor of the village since 2010. He claims if elected he will reduce departments and boards by 25 percent, increase funding to Rockland Community College and eliminate earmark spending. Former New City Jewish Center president Harry […]
EDITORIAL REPORT BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Rockland Business Association and Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress have released a stellar white paper on Rockland County’s approximately $100 million budget deficit. The business membership group – Rockland’s largest – and the noted think tank’s work offers a comprehensive, but not excessively wonkish, overview of how Rockland got […]
Rockland County Legislator Ed Day announced Wednesday morning, a five-point plan for addressing the issue of community college chargebacks in Rockland County. Fellow county legislator Cris Carey, Stony Point Town Councilwoman Luanna Konopko, and Orangetown Councilman Paul Valentine, joined Day for the announcement. Earlier this year, the county government, voted to pass $1.8 million in […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL Rockland County is open for business was the overwhelming message sent by the pack house of nearly 300 people last Friday at the Rockland County Economic Development Corporation’s (REDC) Annual Economic Development Awards Luncheon. The REDC is a not for profit entity in Rockland County whose goal is to attract new businesses […]