Fred Dacimo, vice president of License Renewal for Entergy Nuclear Operations, testified this week at a public hearing relating to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation staff’s proposal for Indian Point. The proposal seeks to require permanent, simultaneous outages at both Indian Point units annually for 42, 62 or 92 days, or a […]
This summer the Jacob Blauvelt House in New City received official designation as a New York State “Paths through History” site, joining the Stony Point Battlefield and the DeWint House in Tappan as the only sites in Rockland County to receive the designation. To celebrate, the Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC), which owns and […]
On Sunday, August 24th we will again be sponsoring the annual Borderline Picnic which this year will be a tribute to Pete Seeger at a new venue, Germonds Park, 165 Germonds Road in Bardonia, NY 10954. This event, which will run from 12:00 noon to 6 p.m. is FREE and open to the entire community. […]
The Special Olympics USA Games were held June 14-21 2014 in Princeton, NJ, with about 3,500 athletes competing in all different sports. Katy Sanchez of Pearl River proudly represented Team New York in the triathlon, which features swimming, biking and running. She earned a bronze medal. “Being part of the Special Olympics USA Games…helped me […]
A bill to protect loved ones and their medical decisions in cases involving criminal acts has been signed into law by Governor Cuomo (Chapter number 93 of 2014). “This is an important law, not only for the McElroy family but for all families in New York State – closing this loophole will go towards ensuring […]
Jacob deGrom pitching like deMan BY JOE RINI In recent years, optimism has not exactly been a frequent flyer companion for the New York Mets on flights out of LaGuardia Airport. Considering the Mets had a better record away from Citi Field from 2011 to 2013, hitting the road often seemed to be the place […]