“After nearly two years of investigation, a New York State utility oversite agency determined the county’s largest water company provided a sufficient water flow for firefighters who battled an adult home fire and didn’t violate state regulations. The conclusion didn’t…
This piece is from the CUPON’S Column which appears regularly in the Rockland County Times on their editorial page. In our prior column, we chronicled how our regulatory agencies are failing to protect the residents from situations that endanger their…
Tonight, January 16, at 7:00pm, the primary subject of the Rockland Sierra Club Zoom meeting will be “What does Veolia’s recent letter about PFAS violations really mean?” Climate action will also be on the agenda. Their announcement about the meeting…
“The development of 474 homes amid the environmentally sensitive Patrick Farm property in semi-rural Ramapo has been resurrected before town land-use boards after a grassroots organization’s legal actions stalled the project. Patrick Farm–Visual representing the original planned construction for the site.…
“A sheet of ice created dangerous conditions along Sky Meadow Road amid the latest cold snap and the conditions have heated up residents who have been pressuring Ramapo officials to take action against illegal schools operating in the semi-rural neighborhood. Dr. Masood…
May 9, 2022 Sewer overflow at the base of the hill near Hillside Ave 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗢𝗡 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗘𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. (The CUPON Column appears…
Michael Parietti speaking before the Rockland Legislature Photo/Peter Carr The Journal News A Ramapo activist has filed a legal action to void the county’s legislative redistricting, contending the mapping enhances the electability for sitting legislators and further empowers the politically…
Students Newcomers Academy in Pomona Middle School Photo/ John Meore The Journal News “Between July and mid-October, East Ramapo officials documented 938 new students coming to the school district − all of them English language learners and many recent immigrants.…
House at 4 Lee Drive Photo/ Steve Lieberman The Journal News “A religious congregation continues to convert a single-family house into a synagogue despite piling up violation notices for lacking permits for construction and village land-use approvals, according to building…
“Ambitious plans for opening a modernized countywide shelter for stray dogs, cats and other animals are beginning to formalize, although bumps remain. Rockland Green, formerly the Rockland County solid waste management agency, informed the county of plans to lease, with…
