Rockland residents will have an opportunity on April 30 to empty their medicine cabinets of unused prescription drugs before they fall into the wrong hands. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Department of Mental Health under the direction of Commissioner Michael Leitzes are announcing a partnership with police in Clarkstown and Haverstraw […]
BY BARRY WARNER Last Friday, Earth Day aimed to motivate awareness and appreciation of the globe’s environment. According to the website timeanddate.com Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970 to promote ecology, respect for life on this planet, as well as to encourage mindfulness of the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution. […]
BY KATHY KAHN Some retirees join boards of directors, hit the golf course or become perennial travelers, but for one Montebello resident, giving a voice to adults who often have issues dealing with the system is a passion he’s giving his leisure time to. Tom Ternquist is an Ombudsman for Independent Living based in Westchester […]
By Legislator Lon Hofstein, Republican minority leader The safety of our own municipal buildings, and the people who work there, has been of great concern to us even before a gunman opened fire on people attending a Health Department meeting in San Bernardino, California. People who visit and or conduct business at our Rockland County […]
The Thruway Authority on Wednesday announced $475,000 in state grants to three municipalities in Rockland County in support if riverfront restoration and revitalization projects near the New NY Bridge. The grants will fund recreational, cultural and infrastructure projects in villages along the Hudson River. Approximately $1 million was also granted to riverfront communities in […]
Pablo Francisco promises to rock the house with screams of laughter at Levity Live in West Nyack, NY May 5 – 8. Pablo’s fans will have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of some hilarious new material as he prepares to shoot a new one hour comedy special entitled “Here We Go Again.” The new […]