June 1 demonstration at proposed chicken factory BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Rockland County residents are expected to turnout in force June 1 to protest the impending construction of a massive chicken slaughterhouse proposed for a vacant site on Route 45 in New Hempstead, at the border of New Square. The massive […]
Paragon Drive in Montvale will be turned into a “Giant Street Festival,” Sunday, June 1. Over 100 exhibitors, a special arts & crafts section, a kid’s area, community section, two food courts and continuous live entertainment all day will be featured at Montvale’s contribution to the street fair tradition so popular in the Hudson Valley […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The County of Rockland faces a projected, unaudited budget deficit of $145 million. To help move the County forward, my Administration has undertaken a series of aggressive cost-cutting measures since January, including: 1) the identification and correction of critical inefficiencies 2) the ongoing “flattening” of the government workforce 3) […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Broadway Musical “Godspell” will be performed at Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship, 384 New Hempstead Road in New City on June 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. It is based on the Gospel of Matthew. Tickets and information at gracepointgospel.org/godspell. The Hudson Project, the newest U.S. musical festival, is set for […]
United Water’s watershed recreation program is now open for customers interested in fishing, hiking and birding on the company’s property. Watershed recreation participants will have access to the Lake DeForest, Lake Tappan and Oradell reservoirs. The program enables area residents to enjoy the more than 6,000 acres of watershed lands surrounding the reservoirs. It also […]
COLUMN BY MICHAEL MELANIPHY Public transportation is as popular as ever. Ridership just reached its highest level in 57 years. Americans took 10.7 billion trips on subways, buses, and trains in 2013. But this trend may hit a roadblock if Congress does not take action in the coming months to reverse a tax inequity that […]