Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) blasted the recent news that New York’s economic development arm awarded $21 million in incentives to NBC’s “The Tonight Show” under the illusion that it was needed to keep the show hosted in the state. In reality, producers had already decided to relocate the show to New York without the tax […]
BY BARRY WARNER The India Cultural Society of Rockland (ICSR) is instrumental in promoting the culture and heritage of India through various events, such as the 2017 India Festival and India Day Parade. The ICSR has been devotedly keeping the torch of the culture of India alive in the tri-state area since 1972. It is […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced the official launch of the Work for Success Pledge, an online pledge in which businesses commit to consider hiring qualified individuals with criminal convictions. New York is the first state in the nation to develop such a pledge. More than 80 companies who do business in New York, including […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack sets auditions for the musical “The Bridges of Madison County” to be directed by Claudia Stefany. They will be August 23-24 at 7:30 p.m., at the Playhouse on Park Street in Nyack with callbacks August 28 at 7:30 p.m. (by invitation only). Performances are set for weekends November 10 through […]
Forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that your week has been nothing short of great. The weather sure has been hot, muggy, and uncomfortable, especially for those of you spending time outdoors. Well, let’s take a look at the forecast to see what the end of July holds in store. Showers move […]
Dr. R. Steven Notley, director and professor of Nyack College’s Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins (AJCO) graduate degree program and Dr. Jeffrey P. García, AJCO professor submitted their first weekly update recently on the progress with the El-Araj Excavation in Israel led by head archaeologist, Dr. Mordechai Aviam from the Kinneret Institute for Galilean Archaeology. Ms. Constance Diggs, AJCO program […]