BY MICHAEL RICONDA On Tuesday, July 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed S7722, a controversial bill which would have allowed parents to seek tuition reimbursement for special education students attending private schools for cultural reasons. S7722, which was pushed by the Catholic school system and Orthodox Jewish communities, passed through both houses of the state legislature, […]
Former D.A. Michael Bongiorno fails to notarize Weisberg’s petition signatures properly, resulting in loss of Independence Party line BY SARA GILBERT Republican Daniel Weisberg’s petition to be a primary candidate on the Independence Party line has been thrown out by NY State Supreme Court Justice Linda Jamieson. Clarkstown Town Justice Rolf Thorsen challenged Weisberg’s petitions […]
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 23 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $294,500 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State including $1,000 to Christ Episcopal Church in Sparkill, New York. “You don’t have to be religious to understand that religious institutions contain some of our finest art and architecture. Many also provide vital […]
Johanna Brozinsky of New City, a recent graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, was honored with a Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence from the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was created by SUNY to recognize students who have best demonstrated and been recognized for the integration […]
Donations of equipment being sought BY GEORGE J. DACRE The new Stony Point Ambulance Corps headquarters is on schedule for a Labor Day ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony, corps leaders tell the Rockland County Times. Chelle Cordero Engelman, vice president of the Stony Point Ambulance Corps, said the estimated total cost of the new three-story structure […]
BY SARA GILBERT The Rockland Business Association hosted a meeting at Dominican College in Orangeburg on Thursday, July 26 to discuss concerns and answer questions local businesses might have about the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Brian Conybeare, who was appointed as special advisor for the bridge project by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, July 23, […]