Nyack Hospital announces expansion of emergency unit

BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nyack – The Nyack Chamber of Commerce held a special After Hours meeting on Tuesday to announce and describe new additions and expansions it plans to make to its emergency room. The new layout will expand the hospital’s floor space by 8300 square feet. The new project will include both an expanded […]

District Attorney touts high conviction rate in annual report

District Attorney touts high conviction rate in annual report

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – The recently-released report for the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office’s 2012 year revealed the office oversaw significantly higher conviction rates over the course of last year, among other figures. The conviction rate was announced to be 95.5 percent, with 574 convictions in Rockland County Court creating a slight 0.87 […]

TIMELINES 6/13/13

Suffern Commons residents face eviction in late June Residents of the three-story Suffern Commons apartment complex on Chestnut Street are worried they will be kicked out to make room for new buyers, according to the Journal News. The potential purchase came to light on May 23, when eviction notices were handed out to residents of the […]

Suffern’s Liquorland Hosts Autism Awareness Fundraiser and Wine Tasting

Suffern’s Liquorland Hosts Autism Awareness Fundraiser and Wine Tasting

BY DIANA BIERMAN Hundreds of people swirled, sniffed and sampled wines and spirits at a summer wine tasting at Liquorland in Suffern on June 8. Ten percent of all purchases that day went to the greater Hudson Valley branch of the Autism Speaks Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about autism. “Our goal […]

Zebrowski, Carlucci Call for DOT Review of Flood Mitigation on Route 59

Zebrowski, Carlucci Call for DOT Review of Flood Mitigation on Route 59

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) and Senator David Carlucci (D-Nanuet) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, Joan McDonald, concerning the recent flooding and closure of State Route 59 in West Nyack. In the letter, Zebrowski and Carlucci requested that the Department of Transportation conduct a review of the recently completed […]