Views of Rockland: Emeline Park (Haverstraw) at Sunrise
PHOTO BY TOM MCGUIRE
“Whiplash” Explores the Pitfalls of the Music Life
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Director Damien Chazelle’s musical-arts drama, “Whiplash,” opens with a black screen. We begin to hear a snare drum playing slowly and softly. As the seconds tick by, the sound crescendos and becomes faster. It’s a way of preparing the audience for how the relationship between the student and teacher at the center […]
Pet of the Week: ADOPT SLATER
Slater is a gorgeous, gentle, sweet, one-year-old gray and white tabby. He is very friendly and social, likes anybody and everybody, and enjoys playing with other cats. For more information, contact Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, 65 Fireman’s Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY. Phone: 845-354-7900, Email: info@hitor.org.
Karma: Family Oriented Restaurant, Lounge, and Bar in Nyack
BY ALEXANDRA KEZEK Rockland native Chris Krasniqi and partners Neil Blutig and Mike Gjiel recently opened Karma-Restaurant, Bar, and Lounge, located on 100 Main Street in downtown Nyack. The Rockland County Times visited Karma last week for a bite to eat and a look around. The restaurant has a family oriented feel to it and […]
Parties Agree Phragmite Extermination is Not the Answer for Piermont Marsh
BY JANIE ROSMAN While the Environmental Protection Agency slashed Clean Water Revolving State Fund loans for the bridge replacement project — a decision Governor Cuomo recently appealed — last month, it allowed $29.1 million for five projects. One of these is reducing invasive species in the Piermont Marsh, whose 1,017 acres is more than one-quarter (about 275 acres) covered […]
O&R: HOLIDAYS BRING OUT SCAMMERS; CUSTOMERS BEWARE BILL PAYMENT FRAUD
The busy holiday season also unfortunately is the season of increased activity by scammers. As a result, O&R this week renewed its warning about scammers trying to steal customers’ money by posing as utility company employees. The most widespread scam is the Green Dot/ Money Pak phony-bill payment scheme. This scam is set up by […]