Catskills Another Promised Land For Jews: Powerful stories, music at Northeastern Holocaust Commemoration
northeastern.edu
"Brown said that when masses of immigrants came between the 1890s and the 1920s and when the Holocaust survivors came in the 1940s, they built in America the largest Jerusalem outside of Israel, a "mini Jerusalem" in the Catskills. "The Catskills would be a place where the Nazis could not threaten Jews again," Brown said. "No wonder there were Zionist training camps to prepare people for making Aliyah to Israel. The safety of the Catskills help to shape the safety of a post-Holocaust state of Israel.""
A Silver Political Lining: Fix the causes of corruption in NY state
crainsnewyork.com.
"Eliminating corruption might be impossible, but it could certainly be reduced by enhancing transparency, strengthening deterrence and removing ambiguity from the law. With legislators under pressure to respond to their latest embarrassing episode, the chance to make these changes is now."
The rancor surrounding the game sounds more like a scripted build-up to a WWE WrestleMania than the biggest game in legitimate American sports. The whole build-up to Sunday's game has centered on cheating and the conduct of infantile players. There's not much of the typical talk about how the game is going to play out or which players will dominate the others on the field.
Monk(ey) Business in Catskills:Zen Mountain Monastery abbot steps down after admitting affair
watershedpost.com
"The abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery in the Mount Tremper has stepped down from his post as the leader of the popular Ulster County religious center because of an extramarital affair and his 'consuming involvement in shamanic traditions.'"
Making an Image Comeback: The Catskills Gets Its Groove Back, With Brooklyn's Help
thedailybeast.com
"And the trending beeline between Brooklyn and the Catskills grows unhampered by the lack of transportation infrastructure. In fact, the absence of public transit that once proved an obstacle is now a boon to the region in the form of wildly inexpensive land prices. 'The cheap real estate in the area is really compelling," says Foster, who acknowledges that it might just be the last swathe of ultra-affordable land within 100 miles of the Big Apple. "There's space for a dream project and plenty of fertile ground to explore your passions.'"
Parker Lawyers Up As He's Forced Out: New Sullivan social services head vows change
recordonline.com
"Sullivan County Division of Health and Family Services Deputy Commissioner William Moon plans to improve some of the programs in the beleaguered department he now heads, after commissioner Randy Parker was put on administrative leave Thursday."
SAFE Act Inventory of Citizen's Hand Guns Nears: State Police eye early pistol-permit registration
poughkeepsiejournal.com
"But the scope and the process for the early re-certification is unclear. State Police would offer no specifics. 'New York State is in the process of developing the re-certification system and the associated new State Pistol Permit Database,' State Police said in a statement. 'Re-certification is on track to begin in 2015 following a pilot with a few selected counties. The date of the re-certification launch is still undetermined. A roll-out strategy will only be decided after results of the pilot are evaluated.'"
Weather Or Not To Cancel School: Several Injured in Catskills School Bus Crash
nbcnewyork.com
"Public safety officials in Sullivan County...said that at least four people aboard the Livingston Manor School District bus were injured in the crash around 8 a.m. Friday in the town of Rockland, on the southern boundary of the Catskill Park."
"There has been a lot of questions, concerns, misconceptions, and flat out rumors about how my plea will impact my ability to do my job. The truth is that I will have a conditional license for 1 year, commencing 1-12-2015...." Read Letter
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