On Monday, Sept. 19 a 104th birthday celebration was hosted by Community Home Health Care in honor of Yolanda Soraci, a resident of the Esther Gitlow Towers and Yvette & Louis Tekel Senior Residence at 196 Lafayette Avenue in Suffern. Dignitaries including State Senator David Carlucci and former Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman were on hand to […]
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY Last spring, I announced an aggressive campaign to collect $2.9 million in taxes from owners of delinquent non-residential properties. The message was simple: pay your taxes like everyone else or risk losing your property. I am happy to report that this effort has been wildly successful. We have […]
BY KATHY KAHN If you like working with children to help guide them on their learning journey, the Foster Grandparent Program may be right up your alley. WestCOP, (www.westcop.org) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. The non-profit, based in Elmsford, is serving communities in Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties and is always on the […]
Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County Motorists are advised that lane closures are expected on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the vicinity of Exit 8 (Route 59) while crews perform bridge maintenance on Saturday, September 24, and Sunday, September 25, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays. Drivers are asked to […]
Many teams still in contention for wild card spot BY DYLAN BESTLER Even though the weather is getting cooler, Major League Baseball players, coaches and fans are sweating more than ever now, playing and watching these final games of the regular season. Some teams have already run away with the division title while other teams are […]
Lawrence Aubut, 74, of Nanuet was found dead in Harriman State Park on Wednesday, September 7, Park Police confirmed last week. The Orange County medical examiner has yet to determine the cause of death, but first responders said the man appeared to have died of natural causes. Park Police said Rockland County Medic 31 and […]