BARNABY’S BLOG: Your Insurance Might Cover Your Volunteers

BY BARNABY JOYCE Volunteers are the lifeblood of hundreds of organizations, from churches to political campaigns to youth sports leagues. These organizations could not accomplish their missions without them. Just like paid employees, however, volunteers can have accidents that injure themselves or others or that damage property. A woman making deliveries for Meals On Wheels […]

Shared workspace opened on Main Street Nanuet

Creative team launches new shared workspace, in Nanuet, New York. An expert panel, free yoga and poetry classes, and live music lined up for opening day Do you need a good place to get things done? The trend towards cooperative workspaces is rapidly expanding as entrepreneurs, upstarts, and freelancers discover the benefits of a “working […]

The County Executive’s Corner: Tappan Zee Tolls Clarity

The County Executive’s Corner: Tappan Zee Tolls Clarity

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Back in February, I sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo expressing my growing concern regarding the continued delays in appointing a toll and finance task force to study crossing fees on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The letter – signed by myself and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino […]

Pet of the Week: ADOPT LILY

Pet of the Week: ADOPT LILY

This one and a half year old female lop mix will be spayed this week, and ready for a family of her own. Lily lived in a home since she was a baby. She is extremely friendly, and easy to handle. If you sit on the floor, Lily climbs into your lap to cuddle. Smart […]

SUPERCROSS PRESENTED BY ROCKLAND COUNTY

After its debut in 2013, Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in Harriman State Park will once again host the Supercross “cyclocross” bicycle races on November 22 and 23. Cyclocross (cross) is officially the fastest growing discipline in the world of bicycling. “Cross” racing takes place on a closed courses of roughly 2.5 miles per lap, over […]

Home invader pistol whips elderly Pomona man

Haverstraw police are searching for a home invader who attacked an elderly man on Dunnigan St. in Pomona last Saturday, pistol-whipping him and threatening his granddaughter and her boyfriend before leaving. The man, who was described as a thin, 5-foot-9 black man who wore a mask and hoodie, entered the home through a sliding door […]