New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced this week that overall local sales tax collections for calendar year 2017. Rockland County’s sales tax revenue increased 2 percent from $205 to $209 million. Sales tax totaled $16.6 billion across New York State, an increase of $620 million, or 3.9 percent over the previous year, marking the highest year-over-year growth statewide since 2013. New […]
BY COL. ANDREW J. SMITH Not long ago I was traveling up Route 303 in Valley Cottage and abruptly noticed that the landmark eatery, “The Pie Man”, which was there for more than a generation, was no longer there. I decided that soon I had to find out what happened. Well, today was the day […]
BY DIANE DIMOND In all the #MeToo talk about sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape, it dawns on me that one category of victim remains undiscussed, almost taboo to talk about: the victims of childhood incest. Meet Elizabeth Spalter. Buoyed by today’s open conversation about sexual crimes, Spalter wants the world to know her story. […]
Submitted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County On March 21, the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County present Gardener’s Day 2018 – a day dedicated to all things garden. Marta McDowell, New York Times bestselling author of “All the President’s Gardens,” will deliver the keynote address on her American Horticulture Society Book Award-winning […]
New York Giants great and SB MVP Phil Simms coined the phrase “I’m going to Disney World” following his big win in 1987. This year Simms will be “going to Empire Casino” to host of a viewing party of the “Big Game” as the upstart Philadelphia Eagles take on the dynastic New England Patriots in […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a great week! Now that we are into February, we really need to make sure we pay attention to winter storm threats. Some of our most notorious winter storms have occurred this time of year, so let’s get right to […]