NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day again urged the MTA not to impose fare hikes on local commuters whose tickets have already increased sharply while service has worsened. “This exemption request is not just based on our annual, $40 million value gap, nor having the dubious distinction of being the most underserved […]
It’s getting out of hand. At last count there were almost 80 Bowl games scheduled to be played in the good old U.S.A. in December and January. Even football teams with losing records like 7-9, 5-8 are involved. When I was a kid, there were five Bowl games. The top one was the Rose […]
Demolition & Replacement Appear Top Choice BY ROBERET KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown officials have reviewed preliminary plans for a new town hall submitted by five architectural, engineering and planning firms, and are now trying to decide which of several concept proposals they like the best to replace the town’s current dilapidated 55-year-old […]
On Friday, December 16, the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt welcomed Chief Kevin Nulty, Sergeant Michael Boysa, and Captain Donald Butterworth of the Orangetown Police Department to St. Dominic’s Convent. Blauvelt Dominican Sister Loretta Lynch, along with President, Sister Catherine Howard, presented the Police Officers with St. Michael The Archangel Prayer Cards for all of the […]
PRESS RELEASE – Earlier this week, State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) launched a petition calling on the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs to reverse their decision to eliminate a critical shuttle service for Veterans on January 30. The shuttle service departs from the New City Community Clinic and transports Veterans to VA Hospitals in the […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Empire City Casino, Yonkers pulling out all stops for New Year’s Eve, offering dining, drinking, dancing, bowling and gaming into 2017. There will be four bands performing and jackpots galore. Contact empirecitycasino.com. Elmwood Playhouse Nyack is conducting auditions for “A Lesson Before Dying” Tuesday, January 3 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, January 4 at 7 […]