Haverstraw-based nonprofit Catholic Community Services of Rockland today announced the appointment of Sr. Fran Gorsuch, CBS, Executive of its Board of Trustees. Sr. Fran, as she is best known, is Director of Community Initiative, Bon Secours Charity Health System. She replaces Fr. Arthur Mastrolia, former pastor of St. Paul’s parish in Congers and now at […]
Reminder of available discount programs for veterans Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that military veterans can now apply for a special designation on their New York State driver’s license at no additional charge, rather than carrying separate documentation in order to prove military service. “This sensible update makes it easier for veterans to receive benefits […]
Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato hosted a naturalization ceremony on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the North Rockland High School in Thiells. Piperato administered the Oath of Allegiance to 151 new citizens from 35 countries. Hon. Thomas Walsh served as the officiating Supreme Court Justice. The keynote speaker was New York State Senator William Larkin. […]
BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services Between the government shutdown and the upcoming debt ceiling deadline, there is plenty for investors to be nervous about. Without a doubt, there will be real world ramifications to the events that are transpiring as a result of Washington’s ineptitude. Sadly, many investors will let their […]
Review of “Gravity” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA One of the best aspects in the art of filmmaking is being able to see how cinema has evolved over the years. Every decade or so, there are new technical advancements that set out to create milestones that were once the stuff of dreams, and are now a startling […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN A baseball organization, an architect, a technical school, a veteran’s housing program, a hotel, a pharmaceutical start-up. What do all these have in common? They are just a small sample of the enormous diversity to be found in Rockland’s business community and just a few of the hundreds of members of the […]