To the Editor, The election this November for New York State office holders is one of the most critical elections in history. Numerous corruption scandals plague both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the two most powerful men in Albany these past four years. The scandals are so bad for Cuomo that a […]
The Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt will hold their annual Autumn Festival on Saturday, September 27th from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on the convent grounds (496 Western Highway, Blauvelt). Attendees can expect a fun-filled afternoon featuring live music, hand-crafted items and a variety of raffles and prizes. There will also be pony rides, a fish […]
Empire City’s pinch American Grill has just been announced the Best Beer Selection Award winner in this year’s Best of Yonkers contest held by the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. Beer connoisseurs will appreciate the fall selection of specialty brews, some of which will be exclusive to Pinch, such as Southern Tier’s PumpKing, Warlock, and Crème […]
New City Library Local History Librarian Brian Jennings announced this week that the library has formed a partnership with The Sound and Story Project to collect the history and stories of local residents. The Cube, a multi-sided, mirrored sculpture housing a soundproof recording studio, was created by the Sound and Story Project to collect the […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Both shows appearing now at Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack are zany and the audience rocked all night in response to the actors’ antics. Set in an artist’s apartment in London, summer of 1965, “Black Comedy” is all about lights and what happenswhen a fuse blows. The show opens with a dark […]
By Lakee Taylor Trees stand over us as stare across the river The train rolls along silently from this distance Silver body sparkling from the sun Towards Yankee Stadium Listen on the radio for a hit Cooking out of a picnic table grill Jet skis buzz by Fireflies light up Upper Nyack lawns Water slaps […]