BY JAMIE KEMPTON In a world that sometimes feels as if it’s spinning at warp speed, barely catching a breath to trumpet the latest tragedy or the next must-have gadget, it’s reassuring to know there’s a place like Bear Mountain where time seemingly slows down, where the mere act of roaming the grounds alights the […]
In December, photo journalist Aaron Moeller will present his recent work at Art Cafe in Nyack. The collection of photographs is a string of stories told through strikingly raw portraits. It is a narrative that builds as the photographer travels north and south of the Hudson. He takes his camera for a foray into music festivals, […]
BY DR. LOU ALPERT In last week’s Ombudsman Column, “Rebuilding Our Crumbling Tunnels”, we discussed the vital need for improving the rail transportation links between New Jersey and New York City which would be essential to many of our rail commuters in Rockland County in their quest for a “single-seat-ride” right into Penn Station! Just […]
The annual Village of Suffern Pearl Harbor Commemoration which will be held on Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at the Suffern Village Hall, 61 Washington Avenue. Brigadier General John F. Hussey will be the honored guest speaker. All veteran groups, scout groups and the public are invited to attend.
PRESS RELEASE Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that his bill requiring potential emergency services technicians and paramedics to be checked against the sex offender registry was signed into law earlier this month (Ch. 429 of 2016). The legislation was carried by Senator John Bonacic (R-Mt. Hope) in his chamber. “Emergency medical technicians treat people after […]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE NY POST There’s going to be the same old “sheriff” in this town. Preet Bharara, The gungho federal prosecutor has agreed to “stay on” as Manhattan U.S. Attorney after President-elect Donald Trump offered him the gig during a meeting Wednesday afternoon at Trump Tower in Midtown. “We had a good meeting. I […]