Charges against Hi-Tor’s president were dropped, but the fireworks continue to blast over the future of the facility. Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips says they’re moving forward with a new facility in his town, but also yesterday accused Tina Traster, the editor and publisher of the Rockland County Business Journal, of writing misleading news articles about the Hi-Tor saga…
Phillips called her coverage “unethical” and claimed her husband serves on Hi-Tor’s board of directors. Traster and her husband, Rick Tannenbaum, denied Phillips’ accusations…
Meanwhile, Hi-Tor president Debbie DiBernardo won’t face any of the 18 charges she was indicted on – one felony count and 17 misdemeanors – as long as she stays out of trouble for the next six months. We reached out to DiBernardo but did not hear back.