Preservation League awards grant from Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund PRESS RELEASE The Preservation League recently made a $5,800 grant to the GARNER ArtsCenter, the not-for-profit arm of the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center. The grant is the third made from the Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund of the Preservation League of New […]
County Executive Ed Day and Legislature Chairman Alden H. Wolfe recently announced the names of the appointees to the new Task Force on Water Resources Management. Established by resolution in June, the Task Force is charged with developing a comprehensive water policy to ensure a safe, cost effective, long-term water supply for Rockland County that […]
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today issued the following statement after Governor Cuomo signed a bill that protects the jobs of volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in times of declared disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires. The bill, S07111-B, sponsored by Senator Mark Grisanti (R – Buffalo), and A09849A, sponsored […]
COLUMN AND PHOTOS BY JEANINE RIPPA On Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, Cardinal Timothy Dolan blessed the new emergency wing of Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of Bon Secours Health System. On his way into the presentation, Cardinal Dolan stopped to greet and bless a baby and her mother outside. The American Heart Association made a […]
Photo Credit: Town of Haverstraw The Town of Haverstraw’s Eighth Annual Ninety-Plus Recognition Day was held this past Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Knights of Columbus. It was a day of celebration to honor all those who are 90 or older. There were 60 honorees in total this year, including six new honorees for […]
Several Clarkstown schools: Bardonia, West Nyack and Woodglen Elementary schools, Felix Festa Middle School, and Clarkstown High School South, received a Bronze National Healthy School Award for transforming their campuses into healthier schools for students and staff. These schools are five of only 250 schools nationwide to receive an award. The awards were given on […]