Rockland Business Association’s monthly luncheon, held at Hotel Nyack on Thursday, March 20, saw its sold-out event get unexpectedly bigger when a large group of hecklers stormed the hotel’s catering facility to protest the appearance of U.S. Congressman Michael Lawler (R/C-17). The unruly group–apparently waved in by two women sitting by a […]
As New York’s smallest county continues to grow, County Executive Ed Day has called for an update of its 2011 “Rockland Tomorrow” comprehensive plan. To accomplish that goal, the firm of Buckhurst, Fish and Jacquemart (www.bfjplanning.com) has been retained to work with the County’s Planning Department and its newly formed Citizens Advisory Committee to create […]
All in With John Jastremski Let’s be real about something right out of the gate. There haven’t been a whole lot of great coaching performances by the coaches of our teams over the past decade plus. Yeah I can give you Tom Coughlin in 2011 leading the Giants to a Super Bowl or Tom Thibodeau […]
This statue has been in our family for years and years. We know absolutely nothing about its origin and value. It is 10 inches long and 9 inches high. It is quite heavy, maybe because I’m getting a bit older! I did have a chance to sell it years ago but was not ready to […]
The American Revolutionary War and Our Founders Day This past Tuesday, March 18th, marked the 234th Anniversary of the formal founding of the Town of Clarkstown through an act of the New York State Legislature. As such, Clarkstown is one of the older towns in the state, and is actually older than many states. It’s an […]
As County Executive, I am proud to announce that Rockland Community Farm Network (RCFN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable farming, agricultural education, and food security, has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Cropsey Community Farm and Depew Farm in the Town of Clarkstown. This decision follows a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) […]