MY VIEW by Senator Bill Larkin

Fighting for the North Rockland School District “The North Rockland school district isn’t unique in that it’s facing fiscal challenges—it’s the fiscal challenges it faces that are unique. North Rockland’s problems will require real solutions to ensure that the district’s students and teachers receive the resources they need for a first class education. The heart […]

RE: EAST RAMAPO NEEDS A MONITOR WITH VETO POWER

BY THOMAS DEPRISCO I applaud the Rockland County Legislature for passing a resolution calling for a monitor with veto power to be assigned to the East Ramapo School District. For many years, I have read and heard about the problems facing this school district. As a school board member, I can understand and relate to […]

First Niagara and KeyCorp Announce Shareholder Approval of Merger

PRESS RELEASE First Niagara Financial Group(NASDAQ:FNFG) and KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) announced on Wednesday that each company’s shareholders voted in favor of the merger between the two companies. Shareholders approved the merger during special meetings held today in Buffalo, NY by First Niagara and Cleveland, OHby KeyCorp. Out of the votes cast at each of the special […]

New Café in RCC Student Union: HAWK’S NEST

The opening of the HAWK’S NEST on the first floor of the Student Union provides a new culinary option to students, employees and visitors to Rockland Community College in addition to the existing cafeteria in the Cultural Arts Center. The Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting will take place on Tuesday, March 29, at 10 a.m. […]

Penguin Rep Theatre Announces 2016 Season – No Subject Off Limits

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of founding artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn, announces its 2016 season, the professional Equity company’s 39th at its home in Stony Point (Rockland County), New York, a season filled with current and controversial subject matter. “The upcoming season is a wonderful opportunity to meet […]