BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Bennett Miller is a filmmaker who seems to specialize in deep studies of American figures. He has focused on underdog Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane in “Moneyball,” acclaimed author Truman Capote in “Capote” and famous New York City bus tour-guide Timothy “Speed” Levitch in his documentary, “The Cruise.” With these films, […]
The Stony Point Elementary School fourth grade chorus sang carols as the Town of Stony Point kicked off the Christmas season with its annual tree lighting ceremony at Kirkbride Hall this week. Comin up on Friday, December 5, 6 – 9 p.m., the town hosts its annual holiday boutique, also at Kirkride Hall. Holiday music […]
BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – This week, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Nita Lowey announced that the Village of Nyack will receive $1,762,175.82 in federal funds to cover costs for repairs made to Memorial Park and the Nyack Marina, which were heavily damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The funding is being […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Since my first day in office, I’ve been working to return Rockland County to fiscal responsibility. Without decisive action, the County’s severe budget problems will persist, threatening economic recovery, job growth and our quality of life. The people elected me to fix our money problems. Unfortunately, it’s become clear […]
On Sunday Dec. 7, 2 p.m. at West Haverstraw Village Hall, Chris Jensen, program coordinator of the Rockland County Office of Emergency ServiceHe will discuss potential hazards relevant to our area and look at probability, focusing on individual preparedness and display “go kits.” He will review family emergency plans, discuss government’s role in providing food, […]
To the Editor, It seems incredulous and unconscionable that while our nation is spending billions of dollars and putting thousands of American lives at risk to fight terrorism at home and abroad, there would be any consideration to pardon Judith Clark. Judith Clark was an active and willing participant in an act of homegrown terrorism […]