By Vincent Abbatecola If you see only one foreign film in your life, Chan-wook Park’s 2003 revenge thriller from South Korea, “Oldboy,” which is based on the manga by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya, is a movie you must consider. It is dark, brooding, unsettling and a grim portrait of what people will do for […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTOS BY DORICE ARDEN New City — The Historical Society of Rockland County announces the return of its popular annual holiday exhibition, now in its 38th year. With a renewed effort to showcase highlights from the Historical Society’s permanent collection, Hudson Valley’s Tastemaker Ned Kelly will curate the show […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Attorney and local activist John J. Tormey III is ringing alarm bells about elevated arsenic levels in one of United Water’s Monsey wells. His concern was explored in a discussion of the County Legislature Environmental Committee on November 13. Tormey, who made a name for himself opposing FAA plans […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – After his defeat in the 2013 county executive race to Legislator Ed Day, both supporters and opponents of former Spring Valley Justice David Fried are now wondering what the future holds for a candidate who, while not victorious, proved he was a political contender in Rockland County. Though Fried […]
TuTu is another unfortunate cat who came to Hi-Tor under very sad circumstances when her owner passed away this summer. For 10 years this amazing-looking black cat lived a happy, secure life in a loving home. This good-natured cat loves to be pet and pampered. Although TuTu lived with two other cats, our staff believes […]
Claire Odell Schaper, Worthy Matron, representing the members of Stony Point Chapter #540 O.E.S. presented a $800 check to Homes for Heroes in the Memory of Right Worthy Sister Helen Thiele Gillikin. Helen’s dedicated actions, contributions and devotion to veterans prompted Chapter members to raffle a handmade quilt in her honor following her passing. Known […]