BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Across the country, individuals, families, and communities, both rich and poor, have been impacted by the opioid epidemic. On average 115 people die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rockland and Westchester Counties have not been immune. In 2017, both counties […]
Your financial past can have a very real effect on your employment future, especially if you’re working in an area prone to security issues, theft or fraud. In situations such as those, financial difficulties can be viewed as temptation. So the short answer to the question; can bad credit affect a job search is yes—it […]
BY CINDY TRILLO The birth rate in New York is declining rapidly with it now being the fourth lowest among the 10 largest metro areas in the USA according to the 2016 census. New Yorkers that reside in the metro region (which includes NYC, Nassau, northern New Jersey, Westchester and, of course, Rockland) are not […]
# “A house divided against itself cannot stand” – Abe Lincoln (citing a well-known Bible passage) # BY TINA TRASTER Lincoln’s words ring true for the John Green Preservation Coalition, the nonprofit that rescued the historic 1819 sandstone house in Nyack from the brink of ruin. During the last four years, the group listed the […]
Dark Side of the Hudson, Shwizz & Sky Daddy among those to perform at beloved festival BY DYLAN SKRILOFF PHOTOS BY AARON MOELLER (Unless otherwise noted) Mazzstock, the biggest little music festival in the Hudson Valley, returns to the vineyard-laden hills of Marlboro Friday, August 24 – Sunday, August 26. The Ulster County town is 45 minutes […]
On August 24-25 at 8p.m., Shades Rep will be presenting David Harrower’s 2007 London Olivier Award Winning Play Blackbird. The explosive drama gained critical acclaim long before the #MeToo Movement hit it’s stride. Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams received raved reviews in the New York City production at the Belasco Theater in 2009. The play was performed in June at […]