Watch one man’s journey to be green in death and fund land conservation “Dying to Bloom,” the new natural burial boutique in Nyack, will show a short film, “Dying Green,” to celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2017. “Dying Green,” a 2012 documentary produced and directed by Ellen Tripler, focuses on the concept of using our […]
Have you ever heard of Dog’s Head Rock, a Pearl River 1900s landmark that was 10 feet high by 20 feet long? Or did you know there’s waterfalls in Pascack Brook? Or that the Little Red Schoolhouse in Chestnut Ridge is a museum inside? A slide show about the history of the area dating back to the […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Changes and discussions regarding the status, location, size, rules, use and other criteria of several Orangetown public parks occupied much of last week’s Town Board meeting, catching several audience members off guard and surprised by the varied proposals. A routine 12-page, 29-item agenda surprised no one attending […]
By Barry Warner The mission of Helping Hands, a 501C3 nonprofit, is to assist homeless men and women find alternatives to life on the streets. Since 2004, the organization has been working with a broad coalition of communities of faiths in partnership with government, business and civic leaders to alleviate the plight of homelessness in […]
Tappan Zee looks to build on success in girls lacrosse Veteran Coach Liscio has put together a nice blend of veterans and youngsters as Dutchmen hold high hopes for season Success, for the most part, doesn’t come overnight. As a case in point, consider the Tappan Zee High School girls lacrosse team, which […]
To the editor, Tax Day comes but once a year, except for New Yorkers. For us, Tax Day comes once a month—with every utility bill. We pay the third highest price for electricity in the country, and about 25 percent of that is taxes. Our aggregate utility tax burden costs us at least $1.6 billion […]