Senator David Carlucci (D – Rockland Westchester) was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Congresswoman Nita Lowey and numerous elected officials for his Fourth Annual Senior Fair recently. Hundreds of seniors and vendors participated in the event, which was held at the Rockland Community College Eugene Levy House. During the fair, Cablevision’s popular program ‘Meet the Leaders’ […]
BY KATHY KAHN The Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor is sited in the very place General George Washington commanded troops during the American Revolution and awarded the Badge of Merit to wounded soldiers, which later became known as the Purple Heart. The museum recently re-opened after a $2.1 million renovation, offering a […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I’ve talked recently with several county residents about the tragic accident that took the life of a Congers bicyclist on August 16th. Edward Brophy, a local artist, musician and former NYPD cop, was sharing the road with other, much larger vehicles when he died. This unfortunate incident highlights some […]
Multi-vehicle crash in Ramapo kills two, backs up Thruway for miles A truck cut across two lanes of traffic on the State Thruway in Ramapo on Friday, killing both the driver and passenger of the vehicle and injuring two more in a pile-up that snarled traffic deep into New Jersey. The accident occurred when the mattress ox truck, […]
WEST NYACK, N.Y.: PalisadesCenter will host “Family Fun Day” on Saturday, August 29, from 12 – 3 p.m. in the East Court on Level 1. This “last hurrah” before the start of the school year is a free, family-oriented event featuring live entertainment from Joe D’Urso (of the Rockland-Bergen Music Festival), prizes and giveaways from PalisadesCenter […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Tickets are now on sale at the Newton, New Jersey Theatre for Herman’s Hermits and Peter Noone, set to perform on Saturday, January 16. Call 973-383-3700. Vincent Talarico to perform Ciao Bella at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford Monday, October 12, with dinner and show, a Columbus Day celebration. Tickets at 914-592-2222 or broadwaytheatre.com. Rusted Root to perform at […]