New map highlights extensive threats offshore crude oil “parking lots” pose to public health and safety, prime environmental and economic assets PRESS RELEASE – Scenic Hudson has called on the U.S. Coast Guard (USGS) to halt the rulemaking process regarding new anchorage ground on the Hudson River, and it urges the public to submit public comments opposing […]
BY LEGISLATOR CHARLES FALCIGLIA (R) At the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Monday, November 21, a situation arose which has become problematic. The meeting was to discuss the funding of what is generally referred to as the 224 non-profit organizations, which were not funded by the proposed budget of the county executive. The […]
BY KATHY KAHN Scenic Hudson Executive Director Ned Sullivan told Rockland Business Association [RBA] members and local government officials that the lower Hudson Valley’s environment is at risk due to 10 proposed anchorage zones for oil tankers stretching from Yonkers all the way to Kingston. The plan, put forth in June by the US Coast […]
RCC President Dr. Cliff Wood and REDC President Richard Struck honored as they prepare for retirement; Struck’s successor introduced to Rockland BY KATHY KAHN While kudos were handed out to local companies that have contributed to the county’s success, Rockland Economic Development Corp.’s annual luncheon attendees were also warned of a future where the labor market […]
By Vincent Abbatecola Coming-of-age stories have some of the most lasting effects on the viewer. Watching a character grow into the person they set out to become is the type of narrative that holds the abilities to connect with any audience. In some form or another, we see ourselves in these characters and can’t help […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo officially declared the commencement of the 2016-17 skiing and snowboarding season this week with the opening of Whiteface Mountain on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, followed by Gore and Belleayre Mountains on Friday, November 25. Every winter season, skiing and snowboarding at New York’s 51 mountains attracts millions of visitors and […]