On Thursday, January 23, Rockland County is set to unveil its new high-tech electronic fareboxes, finally catching up with the 21st century. The fareboxes are an expected step in creating a card system for Rockland mass transit, similar to New York City’s popular Metro Cards. At long last, mass transit customers are saying. The new […]
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we present this amazing document from 1956, detailing MLK’s strategy of non-violence and appeal to justice and righteousness in seeking to desegregate Montgomery buses.
In September of 2012 Victor Armaniaco broke ground on his Eagle Scout project: “Beautify the Flag Pole Area of FW Loescher Veterans Memorial Cemetery” in New Hempstead. In November 2013 he completed the project and held a small dedication ceremony. He has now completed all the requirements to earn the rank of Eagle Scout and […]
Original “Titanic” Broadway cast member Drew McVety will again set sail in the Tony Award-winning musical, which begins performances at WBT on January 16. The production, which is a new intimate adaptation of Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s lushly scored musical about the doomed ocean liner, will run through February 23. Original cast member Don […]
Yes, that’s a painting of a stork on the belly of expecting mother, Stephanie Vitale. Vitale, best known for her singing and acting exploits in local theaters such as Antrim, is a lifelong Rocklander and is due to give birth to her first child any day now. The big belly artwork was rendered by her […]
To the Editor, “Handling.” Remember when you ordered something and you were told the shipping charge, and you had a sense of whether or not it was reasonable? Well, some weasel got the idea to add “handling”–the billion dollar word–that increased the bottom line profits by at least 15-20 percent. Now we all know the […]