Legislature sets date on charter discussion, leaves term limit question up in the air BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature met on May 20 to set the date for a discussion of the Rockland County Charter, which may soon see alterations. However, there is some question on whether or not term […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE A very talented cast of entertainers has been put together for Elmwood Playhouse’s production of “Smoky Joe’s Cafe,” the famous 1950s and 60s music revue. The show opened to a full house this past Friday and Saturday at the newly renovated community theatre on Park Street in Nyack. There seems to […]
June 1 demonstration at proposed chicken factory BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Rockland County residents are expected to turnout in force June 1 to protest the impending construction of a massive chicken slaughterhouse proposed for a vacant site on Route 45 in New Hempstead, at the border of New Square. The massive […]
Paragon Drive in Montvale will be turned into a “Giant Street Festival,” Sunday, June 1. Over 100 exhibitors, a special arts & crafts section, a kid’s area, community section, two food courts and continuous live entertainment all day will be featured at Montvale’s contribution to the street fair tradition so popular in the Hudson Valley […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Broadway Musical “Godspell” will be performed at Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship, 384 New Hempstead Road in New City on June 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. It is based on the Gospel of Matthew. Tickets and information at gracepointgospel.org/godspell. The Hudson Project, the newest U.S. musical festival, is set for […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The County of Rockland faces a projected, unaudited budget deficit of $145 million. To help move the County forward, my Administration has undertaken a series of aggressive cost-cutting measures since January, including: 1) the identification and correction of critical inefficiencies 2) the ongoing “flattening” of the government workforce 3) […]