U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Montefiore Nyack Hospital as a 2026 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care as measured by factors such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, and birthing-friendly practices, among other measures. […]
Towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo and Stony Point Call on State Leaders to Act The County of Rockland, along with the Towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo and Stony Point worked with Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County to urge New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and the New York State Department […]
Happy Holidays to you Jon and thank you for writing this wonderful column each week. I’ve had this odd thing kicking around my house now for quite a while, a long while. It had previously belonged to my father-in-law and then to my late husband. My husband had told me several times it was quite […]
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Joshua Kelly of New City, N.Y., and assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, received a promotion November […]
Administrators, donors and student scholars gathered recently as Rockland Community College (RCC) and the RCC Foundation hosted a celebratory luncheon honoring this year’s Riversville Foundation Scholarship Award recipients. A longtime partner and steadfast supporter of RCC, the Riversville Foundation continues to make transformative investments in student access and success. This year, the Foundation awarded 40 […]
With holiday travel, seasonal illness and winter weather expected to strain the blood supply, New York Blood Center (NYBC) is urging New Yorkers to donate blood now, before winter shortages intensify and hospitals face increased demand. Blood donations nationwide typically drop by more than one-third during the winter months, even as trauma care, cancer treatment, […]