Schools Closed, But Not for All: Ultra-Orthodox schools are bustling—and busing—despite orders from Albany and Rockland County

Schools Closed, But Not for All: Ultra-Orthodox schools are bustling—and busing—despite orders from Albany and Rockland County

By Kathy Kahn       School districts across the county—and the state, for that matter—have been dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic by shuttering schools and offering mostly remote learning, with a few days of in-class services for students.   That’s not the case in the town of Ramapo, however, where school buses are […]

How Do I Look Up an Accident Report in Florida?

If you live in Florida and need to get information from an accident report, you can visit FloridaCrashPortal.gov. This government website allows you to buy a crash report, report an accident you were involved in, and view data concerning car accidents in Florida. FloridaCrashPortal.gov was launched by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor […]

Why the Fashion Capital of the World is Going Remote

Just on the other side of Rockland County, just across the Hudson River is a city known for its influence on fashion the world over. In fact, Manhattan is where a lot of Rockland County residents used to physically commute to work. From the train platform to the delicatessen, anyone who lived, worked, or visited […]

Palisades Pulls Ahead: Palisades Center Expansion Gets Green Light from Voters

Palisades Pulls Ahead: Palisades Center Expansion Gets Green Light from Voters

After 22 years of appeals, it looks the Palisades Mall has finally received Clarkstown’s blessing to utilize all of its available space. On Tuesday night Clarkstown voters deliberated on a Referendum that would lift the convent that has prevented the shopping center from opening the roughly 250,000 square feet of “attic space” on the fourth […]