BY PETER ROFF Op-ed originally published in US News and World Report Most of the pundits who follow national politics have already made up their minds about what’s going on in New York. They see the possibility of a GOP pickup of two or even three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, especially if […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait, known for his acerbic stand-up routine and role as Zed in the “Police Academy” series, will be performing at the Palisades Mall’s Levity Live Comedy Club at the end of the week. Bobcat will show off a style that has slightly changed with his shifting priorities, […]
The Villages of Haverstraw, Spring Valley, and West Haverstraw, along with the Rockland County Department of Health’s Creating Healthy Places Healthier Corner Store program, and participating village corner stores, are promoting “Try It-You Might Like It!” events at local food markets in July.  “We encourage residents to take advantage of these events to sample healthier […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – “The Wizard Of Oz” opens at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford July 31 and runs through September 31. Tickets and view upcoming shows at www.broadwaytheatre.com or call 914-592-2222. “Mary Poppins” continues on mainstage. A tribute to Franki Valli and the Four Seasons August 2 – Rockland Shakespeare Company presents “All’s […]
BY ROBERT P. ASTORINO New York state stands to reap billions from the fines paid by French banking giant BNP Paribas to settle money-laundering charges. The one-time windfall should go to address our urgent capital-construction needs, including the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement — and to undoing a decades-old fiscal gimmick that continues to hamstring the […]
The Rockland County chapter of The Compassionate Friends invites families to the 23nd annual Children’s Memorial Day. It will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 14 at the Children’s Memorial Garden in Veterans Memorial Park, in Orangeburg, New York. The service, celebrating the lives of children, grandchildren and siblings who are no longer […]