Crews working on eastbound span, final prep for westbound span opening

Crews working on eastbound span, final prep for westbound span opening

BY JANIE ROSMAN Photo credit New York State Thruway Authority For many, late August signifies the nearing end of summer (though not for another month) and the beginning of another school year. However, in two weeks (August 25) — and weather permitting — the New NY Bridge project will reach another milestone. When rush hour wanes and […]

Palisades Interstate Parkway Construction Closures Expected to Continue

Palisades Interstate Parkway Construction Closures Expected to Continue

ALERT FROM NY DOT A full closure of the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exit 18 (Route 6) and Exit 15 (Old Gate Hill Road) is expected to occur weeknights (Monday to Friday) from 7:30 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. beginning Monday, August 7, until Friday, September 15, while crews continue to perform construction activities, weather […]

A Taste of New York Showcases Catskill Distilling Company And Its Gold Medal Curious Gin On Time Warner/Spectrum

A Taste of New York Showcases Catskill Distilling Company And Its Gold Medal Curious Gin On Time Warner/Spectrum

Hit show highlights Curious Gin on “Summer Entertaining” segment to air the entire month of August; reaches 3.5 million New Yorkers     Bethel, NY – August 8, 2017 – Catskill Distilling Company (www.catskilldistilling.com), one of the first farm distilleries in the State of New York to be legally licensed, and its gold medal winning Curious Gin will be featured […]

101 Years of Excellence for Mrs Nochomovits!

101 Years of Excellence for Mrs Nochomovits!

Rockland County Executive Ed Day was on hand for a special day at Northern Metropolitan Nursing Home in Monsey as family, friends and fellow residents celebrated Laura Nochomovits 101st birthday. Four generations of her family celebrated together. The county executive presented the guest of honor with an Award of Excellence.

New BOCES pool approved by voters

New BOCES pool approved by voters

Voters from across Rockland County have approved the addition of a new adaptive swimming pool complex at BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School in West Nyack. The high-tech, indoor therapy and fitness pools are designed to improve mobility, build confidence, increase health and wellness and will teach children with special needs to be safe around water […]

A Time of Civil Unrest in the Summer of 1967

A Time of Civil Unrest in the Summer of 1967

BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Kathryn Bigelow is a director whose last two movies focused on America’s modern warfare.  She dealt with the hunt for Osama bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty,” and the psychology of soldiers in “The Hurt Locker.”  Both of these films delivered layered stories that offered close looks at our nation’s involvement overseas and deep studies of the […]

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