On Point: Rockland Times Readers Forecast Cuomo’s Resignation in Recent Poll

On Point: Rockland Times Readers Forecast Cuomo’s Resignation in Recent Poll

As the governor faced immense pressure to resign in light of his recent controversies, 97 percent of our poll participants called on Cuomo to step down. He did just that Tuesday afternoon.  With the recent resignation of the governor’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, and reports of at least two additional accusers coming forward, the walls […]

RCT Poll: Should Governor Cuomo Resign?

RCT Poll: Should Governor Cuomo Resign?

On Tuesday, the NY Attorney General’s office officially corroborated the accusations of sexual misconduct leveled against Governor Cuomo by 11 of his female staffers. Shortly after the announcement, government officials from President Biden to our local legislature, have called on the governor to resign from office. Do you agree? Take our poll below:

Gov. Signs Legislation Repealing Law That Prohibits Barbering on Sundays

Gov. Signs Legislation Repealing Law That Prohibits Barbering on Sundays

Though rarely enforced, there was previously a passage in the state criminal code that made it a misdemeanor to cut or shave another person’s hair on a Sunday. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on July 13, repealing the provision. “This is the very definition of an archaic and meaningless law that makes little to no […]

Something in the Water: Rockland Advocates Demand Action on PFAS Chemicals

Something in the Water: Rockland  Advocates Demand Action on PFAS Chemicals

In Nov. 2020, Suez Water New York, the company responsible for treating the majority of Rockland’s drinking water, informed residents that dangerous amounts of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals had been detected in the county’s reservoir. PFAS, man-made chemicals that repel both water and oil, are used for a variety of manufacturing purposes and […]

County Officials Call for Resignation of NYS Parole Board Following Robert McCain Decision

County Officials Call for Resignation of NYS Parole Board Following Robert McCain Decision

The Pearl River community is once again outraged following the revelation that one of Paula Bohovesky’s killers was granted parole. Joined by several Rockland officials, Assemblyman Mike Lawler demanded that every member of the New York State Parole Board resign.  “The fact that rapists and murderers of children are allowed parole so easily is sickening, […]

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