By Barry Warner Wrestling puts kids in situations where they have to dig in and fight to reap the rewards. There are incredible feelings of satisfaction when getting their hands raised after winning hard fought matches. Wrestling uses every part of the body and is one of the toughest sports to train and compete in. […]
Across New York State, the hardworking people who take care of our most vulnerable individuals are not making a living wage. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) make on average $11.91 an hour in New York State, according to PayScale. Despite their critical work, helping New Yorkers living with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges, the Governor’s […]
Ms. Yousafzai spoke to students in grades 5-8 and members of Tappan Zee High School’s Social Justice Club about her life, her advocacy for girls’ education and her new book, We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World. “Education is about more than reading and writing,” Ms. Yousafzai told South Orangetown […]
The performance will take place at Nyack High School on 360 Christian Herald Road in Nyack, New York (Zip Code 10960) on Wednesday January 30th at 7:00 PM. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will take place at Nyack High School on Thursday January 31st at 7:00 PM. Admission to the program is free. Rockland Youth Orchestra […]
BY RAMON SOTO The Blauvelt Lions hosted their First Community Health Fair at The Blauvelt Firehouse on Sunday, January 13. Lion Nancy Antonucci took the lead and worked with Lion President Joseph Chabot to ensure the Health Fair was a success. At the Health Fair, there were over 17 different health providers, agencies and vendors […]
New York became a non-factor in the NFL fairly early on this year, with neither the Jets nor the Giants (nor the Bills for that matter) managing to make serious runs at the playoffs. The difference between the teams, however, is that two have recently secured new quarterbacks and one has not. For the Bills, […]