Orange & Rockland crews and equipment are on their way to the Gulf Coast region to help restore power following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ida. It’s now weakened to a tropical storm after knocking out power to more than 1 million homes and businesses in the New Orleans area.
Tallman Supermarket to Close at End of September
After four decades, a Tallman supermarket is closing. Lohud.com reported the Inserra Family owned-and-operated ShopRite on Route 59 will close at the end of September. Workers are being offered transfers to positions in other nearby Rockland Inserra ShopRites, including West Nyack, Garnerville, New City, Stony Point and Northvale and Hillsdale locations in New Jersey.
Area Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Ban Teaching of Critical Race Theory in NY
An area lawmaker is introducing legislation that would ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory and its concepts in New York State Schools. Industry publication “Education Week” describes Critical Race Theory as “an academic concept that states racism is not only the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.” Stony Point and Orange County Assemblyman Colin Schmitt calls that “uniquely anti-American”…
Rockland State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick says Critical Race Theory is misunderstood by too many people…
The concept of CRT was introduced in the late 1970s.
Clarkstown Town Justice Tentatively Agrees to Settlement with Valley Cottage Homeowner Who Cut Down Trees
A settlement between the Town of Clarkstown and a Valley Cottage resident who built an illegal addition on his home and allegedly cut down scores of trees on town land has been tentatively agreed to by a town justice. RCBizJournal.com says Edward Teitel of Old Stone Road would pay a civil fine to compensate the town for hours spent working on the case. The town has to return to court on September 21st with a bill for work done by the town attorney, engineers, building department inspectors and others. Teitel also has to replace 150 trees on the West Hook Mountain property owned by the town that’s adjacent to his. The removal of the trees is reportedly under criminal investigation by the Clarkstown Police Department.
Hudson Valley Radio Control Club to Host 11th Annual Air Show in Haverstraw Saturday
The Hudson Valley Radio Control Club is hosting their 11th annual air show at the Haverstraw Bay County Park tomorrow. Town supervisor Howard Phillips says some of the best radio-control pilots in the nation will be there to put on a spectacular show…
The event runs from 10am to 5pm at the park located on Beach Road in West Haverstraw. For more information visit www.hvrcc.com.