Significant Other, written by Joshua Harmon and directed by Kathleen Mahan, opened at Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack on January 17th. This rom-com of a play premiered in 2015 and follows main character Jordan as his college friends all find their Mr. Right, and he is left empty handed. Â John Carlos Lefkowitz was an obvious […]
On January 16th, Sheriff Louis Falco III announced that the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office will be implementing the Blue Envelope Program. The new initiative is intended to facilitate easy communication between drivers on the autism spectrum and law enforcement. Implementing this program also encourages caretakers and loved ones of people on the spectrum to have […]
As of January 22nd, the New York Blood Center has declared a blood emergency. Following the holidays, there has been a staggering 30 percent drop in donations, which has resulted in a critical and immediate need for blood in the region. In efforts to help build up the blood supply, West Haverstraw Elementary School hosted […]
With fires continuing to rage in Los Angeles and a current death toll of 24, citizens around the country have their eyes glued to screens displaying heartwrenching videos of residents fleeing their homes. These videos and interviews describe apocalyptic situations and stories of families escaping with only the clothes on their backs. In such times […]
Along route 59 in Nanuet lies The Family Pet, a local pet shop headed by dynamic duo Pete Sherlock and Doug Stone. Locals may remember Pet Nutrition Center, the business that occupied the space prior to The Family Pet for over 20 years. When the owner shared with Doug Stone his plans of retiring and […]
On January 14th, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR) announced Juan Pablo Mobili as the official Poet Laureate of Rockland County. Mobili, who was born in Argentina, has now lived in Rockland for almost two decades. Growing up with a principal for a mother and a poet and public […]