According to the CDC, more than 1 in 4 adults in the United States live with a disability. Some struggle with cognitive conditions that are not immediately noticeable. Others face clear physical challenges. All of them, whether recovering from a temporary setback or managing a lifelong complication, must function in a world that often refuses […]
When customers walk into Noble Essence Market, they are transported to a global bazaar. Turkish tea sets line the walls, and in every glass jar stands a new spice or tea or coffee from a far flung location. Matcha from Japan, green mint tea from Afghanistan, black pepper from Vietnam, Egyptian cane sugar – there […]
35 year Stony Point resident Jim Monaghan has a busy schedule. Beyond his two children, his wife and his brand new granddaughter, he currently serves as the Stony Point Supervisor. The Supervisor role is a job that is not your normal 9 to 5. His calendar is packed with events in and around Stony Point, […]
On July 25th, former professional baseball player Stephen Cardullo was honored at a special “homecoming” game at the New York Boulder’s Boulder Stadium. During the game a personalized banner was revealed, showcasing the aptly titled “Cardullo’s Corner”. This banner honors not only Cardullo’s positions of playing left field and corner outfield for the NY Boulders, […]
When Michael Specht began working part time at Ramapo Town Hall, he never would have imagined that 19 years later he would be elected to serve as the Town Council Supervisor. “I always was interested in politics, but I never thought I would be in it”, admitted Specht. Moving to Thiells from the Bronx when […]
Pulling Back the Rind on Local Cheese Shop As you walk into Scott and Joe in Nyack, you are immediately greeted by overwhelmingly delicious looking hunks of cheese. They are lined up, perfectly placed and labeled in a gleaming display fridge. Oh, and there’s Scott. Scott lives up perfectly to his self description of “very […]