BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA When brought to seedy, crime-ridden territories in film, what’s interesting is how repulsive, yet intriguing they can be for the viewer. Michaël R. Roskam’s crime drama, “The Drop,” has the audience visit these undesirable places wrapped up in the shadowy workings of organized crime, capturing the dirty and dangerous dealings of all […]
JOINT RELEASE FROM JAFFEE AND ZEBROWSKI On September 30 residents of the Town of Ramapo will have the opportunity to vote on how its town board is elected. There will be two questions on the ballot. Question 1: “Shall the ward system be established for the election of councilmen in Ramapo?” and Question 2: “Shall […]
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) has announced the selection of New City native Prerana Baranwal to its 2014-15 class of Albert Schweitzer Fellows from New Orleans. Baranwal, an alumna of Clarkstown North Senior High School, is one of 12 graduate students who will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that […]
Venture Center updating memorial to disabled Holocaust victims STORY & PHOTO BY BOB BAIRD Work going on for the past few weeks behind the Venture Center is more than a facelift for a small pond. Indeed, it is a facelift on a symbol of tolerance and remembrance. In 1997, Camp Venture, which provides a variety […]
Olympian Maria Michta walked off with the women’s title and set a record en route to her victory at the USA Track & Field 30K Racewalk Championships held on Sept. 14 at Rockland Lake State Park in Congers. The race was organized and directed by Dave McGovern, a former Congers resident and 1983 Clarkstown North […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Stony Point goalkeeper McNicholas a first-class reserve There are stars galore across the collegiate landscape who hail from Rockland County, but there is another star of another fashion in Brian McNicholas of Stony Point. McNicholas, who started three years in goal at North Rockland High School, is a senior goalkeeper […]