On February 7, the Town of Ramapo celebrated Black History Month at Town Hall by raising the Pan-African flag for the first time. The flag, which was created in the early 1900s, is a representation of the fight against racism and for freedom. It consists of three horizontal stripes: red for “the blood that unites […]
Last Friday, the Louis Kurtz Civic Center in Spring Valley, NY held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for SJR Coverage Counselors. SJR, which uses the initials of the three cofounders, Sann Yam, Jean Mirville, and Rosario Niebles, is a diverse team dedicated to helping Rockland County residents find the right health insurance. After working together in the […]
Nineteen years ago, Nyack, NY became home to Art Cafe. For 15 of those years, the Tel Aviv inspired restaurant and cafe has been holding live music events, featuring a variety of musicians. With indoor seating year-round and outdoor-seating through warmer seasons, Art Cafe has a warm, homey atmosphere. The cafe serves Mediterranean-style dishes suitable […]
Last Thursday, the Finkelstein Memorial Library hosted a virtual event, titled “Negative Effects of World Events on Mental Health,” a seminar intended to help Rockland residents struggling with anxiety and depression. Sponsored by the Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Yandira Melon, a social worker located in Nanuet, NY, led the presentation, which focused on world events and […]
On Friday, Sept. 22, Ernest Van Den Heuvel was visiting the memorial sign for Joan Angela D’Alessandro when he noticed that about fifty boulders had been illegally dumped on the site. The sign marks where 7-year-old Joan’s body was found on Easter Sunday, 1973 after being molested and murdered by her neighbor, Joseph McGowan. “As […]
The Department of Social Services(DSS) has officially begun their 7th Annual Toy and Clothing Drive in preparation for the holiday season. It will run through Dec. 19, collecting various gifts for children of all ages in Rockland County. While DSS cannot directly give children holiday gifts, Commissioner Joan Silvestri works hard to make sure that […]