Thomas F. Prendergast Nominated to Serve as Chairman and CEO of the MTA

Not apparently related to the Rockland County Prendergast family Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has nominated Thomas F. Prendergast to serve as chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Prendergast has served more than three years as president of MTA New York City Transit, which runs the subway and bus system in New York […]

ADOPT MELLOW

ADOPT MELLOW

A striking 3-year-old taffy and white medium sized Staffy mix, Mellow has some taffy colored spots which perhaps could come from a type of Spaniel breed. She is somewhat nervous but willing to trust the humans that she’s meeting at the shelter. She was surrendered because her owner simply no longer wanted her. Let their […]

Rockland County High School Local History Conference brings students together for a day of history

Rockland County High School Local History Conference brings students together for a day of history

The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC) hosted a High School History Conference on April 9,2013. This day-long gathering was held at the Comfort Inn in Nanuet and brought together high school history honor students, their advisors and the Social Studies Chairpersons from all of the Rockland County High Schools. Craig Long (County Historian), County […]

SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS FIVE RCC STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENCE

SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS FIVE RCC STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENCE

Ramapo- Five Rockland Community College students received the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence at a special ceremony in Albany on April 4. The students are: Melissa Dimataris of Congers, Navid Safaie of Suffern, Kechan St. Clair of Brooklyn, Mohammad Zaid of Spring Valley, and Jordan Zuber-Banks of Pomona. RCC President Dr. Cliff L. […]

Poem of the Week: SURVIVAL HARDWARE

BY HARRY WAITZMAN My sledgehammer tongue whacks the world, one, two, three, two times a day, evening and morning, my eyes paint the world green three times a day every morning. No reason, each day gives us chances, you win some and lose some, so I would butt like a billie goat and piss on […]

Skoufis happy “equal pay” legislation passes the Assembly

Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that he helped pass legislation that he sponsored which would end wage discrimination in the state of New York. “It is a real shame that in this great state we have women doing equivalent work as their male counterparts yet they are not being paid the same amount,” Skoufis said. […]

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