Albany, NY- The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) Wednesday released a three-year plan to transform the public mental health system. Under the Plan, OMH will shift the emphasis of its resources from long term inpatient treatment provided at over 24 hospitals to a state-of-the-art network of 15 Regional Centers of Excellence. The […]
PRESS RELEASE The Board of Directors of the Arts Council of Rockland is pleased to announce Ms. Janey Tannenbaum as the organization’s new Executive Director. We are collectively elated about the energy, ideas, and new skills that Janey brings to the Arts Council. Ms. Tannenbaum brings a twenty-year record of cultural activism in the arts […]
Erin is an 18 -month old Greyhound/Retriever/Labrador mix, Erin was surrendered because her owner is going into the military. She is a lean dog with a striking black/white/tan coat. Smart and vivacious, she is playful, likes people and loves to walk on her leash. She is energetic and would thrive with an active family. She […]
BY HEATHER BARR This summer, I got to experience the opportunity of a lifetime. Thanks to the Israeli government as well as many private donators, Jewish young adults between the ages of 18-26 can go to Israel for free. The gift is called Taglit-Birthright Israel, Taglit meaning “discovery” in Hebrew, and the main purpose of […]
BY KATHY KAHN For The Rockland Times Same horse, different color? When local businesses started railing against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Tax Free New York” proposal and the Legislature booted it back to Executive Chamber, it was tweaked, given a new name and, as a result, a new lease on life. “Start Up New York” has […]
The Orangetown Town Board passed a resolution unanimously to put a referendum on the November ballot to abolish the Receiver of Taxes Office and merge it with the Town Clerk Office, which they hope will save taxpayers money. Chris Smith, a candidate for receiver of taxes, has been advocating the change for over a year […]