The Impact of Hurricane Sandy

The Impact of Hurricane Sandy

BY MICHAEL CAHILL PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE AND DYLAN SKRILOFF Hurricane Sandy blew through Rockland County on this week, with high winds and a record storm surge. In her wake, Sandy left many residents with damaged homes and property and tens of thousands more without power. Sandy made landfall around 8 p.m. on Monday night […]

Lowdown on Town of Haverstraw Board Meeting 9/24

CORRECTION: The original version of this article stated that the next town board meeting will be October 11 at 8 p.m. The town has now changed the time to October 11 at 6 p.m.   BY MICHAEL CAHILL Budget season is just around the corner and Haverstraw residents can expect to see their taxes go […]

USELESS GEN-ON CORPORATION LOOKS TO SCREW NORTH ROCKLAND TAXPAYERS FURTHER

USELESS GEN-ON CORPORATION LOOKS TO SCREW NORTH ROCKLAND TAXPAYERS FURTHER

Supervisor Phillips delivers bad news about GenOn and also attacks North Rockland school board at Sep. 10th Town of Haverstraw board meeting Who knew there was a company that could accomplish so little with a fully functional gas plant? The Town of Haverstraw may be facing more financial problems in the near future, as it […]

Grant Funded Projects, Contracts, Bills and More Discussed at Town of Haverstraw Meeting

BY SARA GILBERT The Town of Haverstraw board met on Monday, July 16 to discuss grant-funded projects, employee contracts, billing Rockland County and one resident’s concerns about noise and financial stability. Supervisor Howard Phillips proudly announced that both the Bowline Park lights improvement project and new furniture for the courtroom will not be using any […]

“Momentous” Latin Parade Planned This Weekend in Haverstraw

The United Latin Parade Committee of Haverstraw 2012 has announced the second combined Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Ecuadorian Parade in Haverstraw. The parade will be held on July 15 with a rain date of July 22. The festivities will begin promptly at 12 noon and last the entire day, finally ending at 8 p.m. The […]