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Steve LiebermanSteve Lieberman joined The Journal News as an editor in February 1984 and became a reporter during the spring of 1986. He has covered police, courts and legal issues for more than a decade, after reporting on county, town, village and state governments and general issues. He received more than a dozen state awards for writing and reporting. Born and raised in The Bronx, he has lived in Rockland since 1988.

E-mail Steve Lieberman at slieberm@lohud.com

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Obama opening campaign HQ in Rockland on Monday

August
22

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Democrat Barack Obama’s local supporters will open a campaign headquarters for the presidential aspirant at 6 p.m. Monday at the Indian Rock Shopping Center in Route 59 in Ramapo.

From the storefront headquarters, Obama supporters will press his policies and [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on August 22nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Rockland entertainers will raise money for Obama

August
22

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Rockland artists and entertainers will perform and raise money for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign from 6 to 12 p.m. Sept. 27 at Riverspace Arts along Main Street in Nyack.

The three-part celebration for the U.S. senator from Illinois will begin with [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on August 22nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Giuliani, Spitzer endorsing in Rockland

October
30

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Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer will visit Rockland tomorrow and Thursday to endorse local candidates for office.

Giuliani, the Republican former New York City mayor, will be attending a fund-raiser tomorrow for his candidacy and will [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on October 30th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Rockland DA candidate Zugibe backed by NYPD union

October
29

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Rockland Democrat Thomas Zugibe added to his list of police union endorsements by getting the support of the New York City Police Department Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association.

Zugibe, a former village judge and prosecutor, already had the backing of the [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on October 29th, 2007 | Post a Comment »

More endorsements for Rockland DA candidates

October
20

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Rockland District Attorney Michael Bongiorno and Democrat Tom Zugibe, each snared endorsements.

Zugibe, a former prosecutor and West Haverstraw justice for 18 years until January, captured the backing of the leadership of the Civil Service Employees Association of Region 3, which represents [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on October 20th, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Rockland DA offering pizza at HQ opening

October
5

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Rockland District Attorney Michael Bongiorno opens his campaign headquarter in Haverstraw village tomorrow on New Main Street.

The â€Å“Haverstraw for Bongiorno Headquartersâ€? will open at 12 p.m. at 41 New Main St.. according to Ricky Sanchez, a Democrat and former [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on October 5th, 2007 | Post a Comment »

Rockland’s DA, Sheriff Go E-Mail

September
28

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Rockland’s Law Enforcement team – known individually as District Attorney Michael Bongiorno and Sheriff James Kralik – have taken to the Internet by sending out e-mails to potential voters in the Nov. 6 election.

In their joint e-mail this week, the two Republicans [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on September 28th, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Schumer will be marching, endorsing in Rockland

September
28

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After Sunday’s Columbus Day Parade through West Haverstraw, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., will stop marching and hand-shaking long enough to endorse two Democrats for local offices in the Nov. 6 election.

The senator will put his name behind Thomas Zugibe [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on September 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Rockland DA gets endorsement

September
24

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Rockland District Attorney Michael Bongiorno has received the re-election endorsement of the New York State Police Investigators Association.

The association includes investigators assigned to the state police barracks in Haverstraw

In their endorsement, Troop F delegate Joe Barrett wrote of Bongiorno, â€Å“… your office [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on September 24th, 2007 | Post a Comment »

O’Neill opens campaign HQ for Rockland sheriff’s race

September
6

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Tim O’Neill officially opens his campaign headquarters for his run for Rockland County sheriff on Sunday.

The Stony Point Democrat opens shop at 6 S. Main Street in New City, directly across from the Rockland County Courthouse. [...]

Posted by Steve Lieberman on September 6th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

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