Sometimes it takes a village to get things done. In the case of young immigrant Alan Pierre, it also helped to have an attorney, a vocal pastor and a U.S. Congressman to intervene after the teenager was arrested by ICE. Pierre, now a student in Spring Valley High School, made the perilous journey from war-torn […]
Six years ago, Chestnut Ridge’s board created a House of Worship law, but in doing so, it neglected to follow its own local zoning/land use laws or comply with the County’s regulations. Justice Hal B. Greenwald rendered a favorable decision on May 27 to the three plaintiffs who filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the […]
Public meetings that helped gather input from the public for Rockland’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update and Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), held their final meeting with members of the community on Thursday evening, June 5, at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. BFJ Planning of New York City has held a meeting in each of […]
Story and Photo By Kathy Kahn While America gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday this year, another historic anniversary was remembered in our Rockland County community over last weekend. Tappan’s Camp Shanks, a.k.a “Last Stop U.S.A.” for over 1.3 million service members, is a testament to America’s resilience and tenacity. Once encompassing over 2,000 […]
The Rockland Business Association continues to grow its membership under its new initiative, RBA2.0, which has initiated many innovative programs for small business owners. Rockland’s chamber of commerce hosted its May evening mixer at Carlitos Tequileria, located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. Owner Carlito Castillo, pictured here with RBA’s Chief of Staff Jeff […]
As Washington lawmakers look for ways to cut unnecessary spending, NYS Senator Charles Schumer has been traveling around the region decrying cuts to local food pantries. He visited the Regional Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, where he was joined by local farmers and civic leaders. Schumer hopes to create a coalition to block the […]