On Tuesday, December 19, approximately 100 nurses from the New York State Nurses Association gathered in front of Montefiore Nyack Hospital to voice their support to authorize a strike at Montefiore Nyack, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon Hospitals in the Lower Hudson Valley. All wore red—NYSA’s signature color—in a sign of solidarity. Several Rockland […]
A new activist group gathered in New City on Tuesday to demand the removal of Israeli flags from government buildings. Rockland for Ceasefire, an organization that recently coalesced “to demand an end to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza,” originally called for the gathering in response to the arrest of a 15-year-old Palestinian-American boy who removed […]
Beauty may only be skin deep, but it can’t hurt to have that skin looking healthy and beautiful! While proper skincare is a must to keep our largest organ in check year-round, the winter months are especially crucial. Due to the season’s increase in skin issues stemming from facial dryness, Skincerely Rockland Med Spa […]
County Executive Plans Immediate Review Rockland County legislators voted 13-0 to slightly amend and approve a 2024 County Budget that includes a 2 percent property tax cut, maintains programs and has no layoffs. “The 2024 budget comes after a decade of hard work that saw the elimination of a deficit, the implementation of new budgeting […]
The Empire State is set to raise the minimum wages in 2024, and is taking the steps to ensure that workers across New York are aware of the new standard. . On January 1, per an agreement between Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16-per-hour in […]
The footings have been poured for the Hudson Val- ley Food Bank’s new distri- bution center located in the Town of Montgomery. The new 40,000-square-foot distribution center will re- place the organization’s current facility located in Cornwall-on-Hudson, which it has outgrown. Marcia Jacobowitz, project manager for the food bank, said the holiday season is the […]