By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It took the people of Rockland County just four days to fill four tractor-trailer trucks to the brim with relief supplies for fellow citizens in Puerto Rico. As proud as I am of our County government staff, particularly my Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa for organizing this effort, I […]
BY VINCENT D. ABBATECOLA In 1982, director Ridley Scott brought Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” to the big screen with the movie “Blade Runner,” which followed the story of an ex-LAPD Blade Runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), who’s brought back into duty to hunt down a group of replicants, […]
Hudson United Mortgage announced recently that it has acquired the property at 8 College Avenue in Nanuet, New York, right near Route 59 by Wendy’s and Toys ‘R’ Us where they plan to open a new sales office. The building is designed to be the headquarters for sales, processing, and underwriting. It will be central to Rockland’s foremost commercial district, and […]
Next Medication Take Back Day is this Sunday As you may have heard, on June 30 the Rockland County Solid Waste Authority received the green light from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to submit a final grant application to assist Rockland County food pantries in recovering surplus perishables to feed food insecure families. […]
Defending champion Resolve of the United States drew post position six and was tabbed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot set for this Saturday afternoon, October 14, at Empire City Casino’s historic Yonkers Raceway. Trainer Ake Svanstedt will drive the American flag-carrier for owner Hans Enggren. The post […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Sophia Jean Gomez and Oliver Wadsworth in a sneak peak of the world premiere of “Fall River, the Lizzie Borden Story,” Friday, October 13 at 2 p.m. at Penguin Repertory Theatre in Stony Point. Opening night is Friday, October 13 at 8 p.m. Directed by Joe Brancato. Visit penguinrep.org or call […]