Hey, village people: It’s your time
It’s been said that all politics are local, and there’s nothing more local than your village election. On March 20, voters in 10 Rockland villages (Pomona, Grand View, South Nyack, Upper Nyack,...
View ArticleWhere Life’s a Party
“Ah, the good life, full of fun, seems to be the ideal.” So go the lyrics to the old standard, and that’s apparently how they feel in one Rockland village (Grand View), where even politicos think that...
View ArticleRockland’s share of pork
As usual, the Assembly Democrats got more money to spend on pet projects this year—commonly referred to as “pork,” but Republicans got more this year than last. About $2 million to be exact. For more...
View ArticleThank you Hillburn
I was surprised today to get in the mail my business card folder that I must have dropped on a sidewalk somewhere in Hillburn. A Rockland Avenue resident – there was no name on the envelope or on a...
View ArticleDemocracy inaction
Don’t get me wrong, I understand that the March village elections generally lack much drama. Often several are uncontested and with the staggered terms and several other villages holding their...
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CDBG, the sequel
As promised earlier, here’s a full list of Rockland’s recipients of 2008 Community Development Block Grant funds: • Spring Valley: $250,000 for the reconstruction of a park at Jay Street and Kennedy...
View ArticleRockland Week In Review April 11, 2008
Thanks for stopping by for the Rockland Week in Review, where we look back at the biggest Rockland stories of the past seven days. Download: Links to related stories: Pearl River man remembered for...
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Cleaning up Rockland
To commemorate Earth Day, the Great American Cleanup starts this weekend and other events will be held through the week next week. You can read this article by staff writer Laura Incalcaterra about...
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