BY DIANE DIMOND In 1970, a diminutive 18-year-old from rural Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., traveled 9 miles south from his parent’s home and checked in at the front gate at what would be his new residence for the next four years. He had worked hard in high school to get the grades to qualify for this unique […]
Local officials and candidates call for investigation of Silver’s actions in Vito Lopez sexual harassment case; many call for his resignation The fallout over revelations that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver directed over $100,000 of taxpayer money to two Assembly staffers who accused Assemblyman Vito Lopez of sexually harassing them, continues. Many Republicans have already called […]
West Nile Found in Ramapo and Haverstraw Mosquito samples collected at the end of June in Rockland County have been testing positive for West Nile virus, confirming that it is appearing early and frequently in this area this summer. Two mosquito pools came from Ramapo, one came from Clarkstown and one from Haverstraw. The infected samples […]