This week, government-reform watchdogs Reclaim New York hit the 100,000 follower mark on Facebook, a milestone in the group’s public exposure-level. The organization’s social media presence has grown exponentially in 2016 after its 2015 launch. Reclaim boasts of now having more Facebook support than the official accounts of Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, and major […]
The Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of “A Lesson Before Dying,” written by Romulus Linney and directed by Kathy Gnazzo. “A Lesson Before Dying” is described as “a gripping piece that explores the polarities of racism and compassion.” AUDITIONS: Tuesday, January 3 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, January […]
BY KATHY KAHN What to expect in the New Year was the question put to Kevin Dahill, president of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NORMET), at the Rockland Business Assocation (RBA) luncheon December 15 at The Crowne Plaza in Suffern. With 50 percent of the funds New York’s hospitals receive coming from Medicare and Medicaid, […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT OMBUDSMAN In the spirit of this holiday season, this Ombudsman has borrowed the first line of the song “Sidewalks Of New York” written way back in 1894 by James W. Blake and Charles E. Lawlor to address the more serious matter of the Rockland rail commuter who may travel on either […]
PRESS RELEASE – Rockland County has received a state grant to replace the floating docks at Haverstraw Bay Park, county officials announced last week. The $106,250 Hudson River Estuary grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will enable the county to replace the docks with ones that are handicapped-accessible More than 125,000 […]
By Barry Warner Neighborhood Associations play a vital role in representing the interests of the residents and enhancing the local community. A well-organized association can have a significant impact on the quality of life in the neighborhood. The Nanuet Civic Association is a non-partisan, non-profit, volunteer organization of residents and business owners located in the […]