Zakiem Collier begins his sound bath healing by asking you to think of something that brings you joy, encouraging good intentions before heading into this meditative practice. As you conjure up a happy place, memory, person or thing, Collier motivates you to engage in a simultaneous release of something that may have been weighing on […]
Rockland County is at a pivotal moment—and your voice is critical in shaping what comes next. Envision Rockland is an exciting and much needed update to Rockland County’s 2011 Comprehensive Plan. This plan will serve as a blueprint for the next generation, guiding how our county grows, develops, and invests in its future. Through this […]
Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) plans to sit down with President Trump over his plans to run for New York governor next year. Lawler, whose district encompasses all of Putnam and Rockland counties, in addition to sections of Dutchess and Westchester, made the announcement during an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill.” Should he decide to […]
Since high school, Brittany Makinen’s true love has been photography. After ten years spent working as a preschool teacher and doing family portraits after school and on the weekends, Makinen made the leap and committed to full time photography. Makinen continued doing family portraits, adding in newborn and maternity photography to her rotation. When her […]
Sometimes it takes a village to get things done. In the case of young immigrant Alan Pierre, it also helped to have an attorney, a vocal pastor and a U.S. Congressman to intervene after the teenager was arrested by ICE. Pierre, now a student in Spring Valley High School, made the perilous journey from war-torn […]
In February 2024, long-time employee Lindsay Owen bought the Maria Luisa Boutique in Nyack. Since then, she has rebranded and relaunched the store with the name “By Land and Sea.” Although the store was relaunched this March, the ideas behind By Land and Sea’s brand are the culmination of years of Lindsay Owen working in […]