BY GEORGE J. DACRE Neil Simon says through his characters in “Broadway Bound” that comedy must have an essence of conflict. The latest show at Elmwood Playhouse displays ample evidence of that show biz truism. There is a lot of conflict within this Jewish family, comprised of two young brother would-be writers, a grumpy grandfather, […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day By now, most of you know the transaction to sell Summit Park Hospital & Nursing Care Center in Pomona was scrapped by the prospective buyer, Sympaticare, LLC. The company chose to walk away after publicly stating that it fully intended to continue providing quality health care services […]
New play by David Robson, directed by Joe Brancato Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of founding artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn, concludes its 2015 season with the world premiere of “Priceless,” a new play about an art caper gone awry, by David Robson, author of last season’s hit “Playing […]
John T. Hanlon, a lifelong resident of Garnerville, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015. He was 76. John was born November 29, 1938 in Garnerville to the late Mary (nee Kelly) and Thomas Hanlon. He was a graduate of St. Peter’s Elementary School in 1952, Haverstraw High School in 1956 and St. Michael’s College […]
NEW CITY – Clarkstown’s tentative 2016 town budget will remain under the state tax cap for the second year in a row, according to Clarkstown Supervisor Alexander Gromack. What’s more, it will accomplish this by not raising town taxes at all. The $143,783,445 budget, if approved, will keep tax increases unchanged and below the state’s […]
Ice is a 3-year-old female pit bull terrier mix that was surrendered to the shelter because her owners could no longer care for her. She has a smile as big as her personality. This goofy girl is equally as likely to be stretched out in the cool grass asking for belly rubs as she’s cooling […]