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8 hrs ago | Times Herald-Record

Under proposed law, Orange County would publicly ID its vendors

The proposed campaign-donor restrictions soon to be taken up by the Orange County Legislature would make public something the current administration has refused to divulge: a list of the hundreds of businesses holding contracts with the county.

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Related Topix: Orange County, NY

21 hrs ago | United Jewish Federation of Tidewater

Measles outbreak in Orthodox community in NY's Rockland County

Public health officials discovered a case of measles at a kosher grocery store in the Orthodox community of Spring Valley, N.Y. The Rockland County Health Department advised anybody who was at the store, Hatzlacha Grocery Store located at 80 West Spring St., between 1:30 and 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday to contact their doctor.

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Related Topix: Spring Valley, NY

Yesterday | Law.com

Meet the New Bar Leaders

Meet the Affinity Bar Group Presidents May 24, 2013 The goals and bios for the new leaders of the Asian American Bar Association of New York; Hispanic National Bar Association, New York Region; LeGaL, LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York; Metropolitan Black Bar Association; Puerto Rican Bar Association; South Asian Bar Association of New York; ... (more)

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Related Topix: New York, Bronx County, NY, Queens County, NY

Yesterday | CNN

Amanda Bynes in trouble, again

Actress Amanda Bynes was booked for suspicion of driving under the influence in Hollywood, California, on April 6 after she got into a fender bender with a marked police car.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA), Tax

Yesterday | NyackNewsAndViews

Memorial Day Weekend Mass Transit Get Away

If you are planning on sneaking out of the office early on Friday to start your Memorial Day Weekend, the Rockland County has got your back.

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Related Topix: Tappan, NY, Tarrytown, NY

Thu May 23, 2013

The Post-Standard

Court rejects union's effort to block sale of Onondaga County's Van Duyn nursing home

A judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block the transfer and eventual sale of Onondaga County's Van Duyn nursing home.

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine

WABC 7

Heavy rain sparks flash flooding around the New York area

Heavy rain drenched the New York area on Thursday, sparking flash flooding in some places where as much as 4 inches.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Westchester County, NY, Nyack, NY

WGRZ-TV Buffalo

Buffalo Continues Population Slide

New York's upstate cities struggled with population losses between 2000 and 2012, but the decline slowed in recent years, U.S. Census data released Thursday showed.

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Related Topix: Buffalo, NY, Brookhaven, NY, Suffolk County, NY

Newsday

New Tappan Zee bridge project installs first noise, air, vibration monitor in Rockland

A environmental monitor designed to measure the noise, vibration and air quality associated with building the new Tappan Zee Bridge was installed today outside Salisbury Point Cooperative, an apartment building in South Nyack.

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Related Topix: Nyack, NY, South Nyack, NY, Westchester County, NY, Tarrytown, NY

Wed May 22, 2013

NBC New York

Father Goose Protects Rooftop Nest, Attacks Passersby

A protective father goose whose babies will soon hatch in a nest on the roof of a New York home is guarding them so fiercely the neighborhood is living in fear of his attacks.

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Mon May 20, 2013

NyackNewsAndViews

Podcast: The Nyack Village Voice 2013-05-19

Voice actor, writer, actor and composer Noah Michael Levine is a Nyack native who recently returned home after many years away from Rockland County.

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Related Topix: Nyack, NY

Sat May 18, 2013

Times Herald-Record

Tappan Zee task force discusses funding

The Tappan Zee Bridge Mass Transit Task Force set the stage Friday for matching its wish list of new transit services with potential sources of funding.

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Related Topix: Westchester County, NY

Fri May 17, 2013

NyackNewsAndViews

Are You Ready For The Summer (Camp)?

The Harriman Group Camping program began 100 years ago with the belief that parks should be for all people, particularly the urban poor who lacked fresh air and leisure.

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Related Topix: Harriman, NY

The Post-Standard

Natural gas shipper proposes new pipeline from Binghamton to Syracuse area

A natural gas pipeline company has announced plans to build a 60-mile pipeline from the Southern Tier to the town of Onondaga that would increase New York state's capacity to transport gas from the Marcellus Shale, the Utica Shale and other drilling areas.

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Related Topix: Syracuse, NY

Thu May 16, 2013

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Sign of the times: FBI raids town hall, seizes records in corruption probe

The FBI yesterday stormed the Town Hall in Ramapo, Rockland County, and seized records in an apparent investigation of bond sales for town projects, the Journal News reported.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Newsday

NY corruption: FBI raids Ramapo Town Hall, seizes documents, hard drives

In Nassau Cnty road construction. two lanes closed on The Northern St Pkwy WB between Post Ave/X32 and The Grand Central Pkwy In Nassau Cnty road construction.

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Related Topix: Smithtown, NY, West Islip, NY, Queens, NY, New York, NY, Lawrence, NY

Long Island Business News

Owners must file or NY gun permit info public

Gun owners in New York who don't want their license information available to the public are facing a deadline to file an exemption form with local licensing authorities.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, White Plains, NY, Westchester County, NY, Putnam County, NY

Tue May 14, 2013

Patch.com

Jawonio Audiologist Retires After 32 Years

While Barbara Blattstein enjoyed plenty of different aspects of her time as an audiologist, one part of the job always stuck out.

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Related Topix: Audiology, Medicine, Sherlock Holmes, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Patch.com

Red Cross Assists Rockland Family Displaced by Fire

The American Red Cross is assisting a Rockland County family left temporarily homeless as a result of a small fire that appears to have been caused by a lit candle this morning.

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Related Topix: Garnerville, NY, West Haverstraw, NY, Haverstraw, NY

Patch.com

As Stepinac Teacher Reaches 50th Anniversary, School Launches Scholarship in His Honor

Upon first meeting Don Larkin, student activities coordinator at Archbishop Stepinac High School, one can immediately sense his passion for the school.

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Related Topix: White Plains, NY, Bardonia, NY