As we begin a new year, I encourage all Rockland residents to make giving the gift of life part of their New Year’s resolutions. Someone in the United States needs a transfusion every two seconds but unfortunately only 3% of age-eligible individuals in the U.S. give blood each year. Well, I’m here to tell you […]
Meet Harlem! This sweet girl is a one year old loving, gentle female dog looking for her perfect forever home. She’s a medium-sized dog with soft, expressive eyes that melt your heart and a glossy coat that’s a joy to pet. This adorable pup thrives on human companionship and will happily curl up next to […]
527,040 Minutes—How Do You Measure a Year? As we close 2024, I am reminded of the song “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway musical Rent. The song is both catchy and philosophical, contemplating time as viewed in increments of minutes in a typical year. The refrain offers, “525,600 minutes, how do you measure, measure a […]
ORANGETOWN NYACK: Edward Hopper House, PORTAL: The Window in American Photography This exhibition of gelatin silver prints and color photographs date from the late 1920s to early 2000s. Collectively, they reveal how photographers employ a window as a pictorial device to frame and anchor each image and, technically and theoretically, to employ it as a […]
Former President Jimmy Carter, who started as a humble peanut farmer in rural Georgia, has passed away at the age of 100 on Dec 29. He was the oldest president to have ever lived, and leaves behind a large family and a larger legacy. While he left the White House after only one term with […]
New York State has passed legislation that will increase the accessibility of home heating aid and help identify more seniors who are eligible for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP is a federally funded program that assists low-income homeowners and renters afford costs associated with heating and cooling. Through this legislation, applicants and participants […]