Barges, trains carrying volatile crude could bring disastrous consequences BY KATHY KAHN Worried about rising tides, power plants and a growing need for potable water? Here’s another item to add to your list: Crude oil being piped in from the Northwest to the Port of Albany is regularly offloaded onto trains and barges and shipped […]
Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack announces the Town of Clarkstown will co-sponsor the fourth annual Swim Across America event at Germonds Pool, Germonds Road, West Nyack on Sunday, July 13, from 7-10 a.m. The event will benefit United Hospice of Rockland’s mission and the fight against cancer. Swimmers of all ages are welcome. Swimmers may swim […]
BY CHRISTINA GERMANO Though the Rockland County Times’ circulation continues to rise, in recent years the rise in digital technology has presented a challenge to many other print mediums. Thanks to one local photographer, traditional business cards and the accompanying chore of flipping through a crowded Rolodex can be added to the list of threatened […]
Nyack Jazz Week is an annual celebration of jazz & blues presented by the Rockland County and is happening this year from July 20 through July 27. Jazz and Blues Society in Nyack and neighboring towns in Rockland County. Join us for eight consecutive nights of great music featuring a range of New York and […]
Dear Governor Cuomo and Secretary Burgess, There is no need at all for United Water Suez’s desalination project in Rockland County New York. We have plenty of water for the long term future. After all, we receive 50 inches of rainfall per year, and our aquifers recharge at a healthy, sustainable rate. I’m an environmental […]
BY BARRY WARNER Teens learned the art of “wearable crafts” recently at West Nyack Library as part of the state’s Summer Reading Program series. Teen library director Maureen Harris coached the youths as they cut, measured and wove their way to the creation of new, useful accessories that will last for years to come. One […]