Nearly 1,100 students were welcomed as alumni on May 19 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains at Purchase College’s Commencement Ceremony. The following Rockland County students earned their degrees in the Spring 2017 semester: Melissa Aleles, of Tappan, NY, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in Music: Performance Instrumental. Zozan […]
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) selected David R. Herman, CPA, as president of its Rockland Chapter. Herman is the owner of David R. Herman CPA P.C. His one-year term began June 1. Prior to becoming president of the Society’s Rockland Chapter, Herman served as the chapter’s secretary, treasurer, vice president […]
To the Editor, John Giardiello – longtime head of Orangetown’s Office of Building, Zoning, Planning Enforcement and Administration (OBZPAE) – is retiring in July. Twice in the last several weeks I addressed the town board regarding the importance of filling that upcoming vacancy with someone with impeccable credentials, demonstrated independence from political pressure and a […]
To the Editor, Thanks to our nuclear power plants, greenhouse gas emissions from New York’s electric generating plants are just one fourth (per capita) of what is produced on average across the U. S. The plants annually avoid an astonishing 16 million tons of carbon emissions that would be released into the air we breathe […]
This year’s recipient, of the Bob Fitzsimmons Scholarship is Nicolas Tabio, a senior at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY. It will be awarded to him on Stage at Westchester Broadway Theatre on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Nicolas just graduated as valedictorian of his class and He’s a member of the National Honor […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a pleasant week. As we approach the weekend and the 4th of July holiday, the weather plays a huge role in our plans, so with that said, let’s get right to the forecast! Friday will be a warm and humid […]