For more than four decades, Carousel Cakes has been a staple in Rockland County’s dessert scene, crafting cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet treats that have reached customers across the country. The family-run bakery, owned by Nancy Finkelstein, David Finkelstein and Howy Lefkowitz, has grown from a small wholesale operation into a staple in the Nanuet […]
How this team of Rockland rowers are working to redefine the sport for the better Dominican University’s rowing team may be small, but it is quickly making waves. Under the leadership of head coach Ivan Rudolph-Shabinsky – a lifelong Rockland County resident and former varsity rower at Cornell – the team has earned competitive success […]
On Wednesday, July 30, Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board held a ribbon cutting for the new fitness equipment the town purchased for the Street Community Center. “We’ve replaced virtually all of the equipment here at the Street Community Center and our other community centers,” Hoehmann explained. “It’s a great upgrade for all […]
The board also voted to install a commemorative plaque and appoint two new police officers. At its July 22 meeting, the Clarkstown Town Board approved major financing to improve town buildings and community spaces. The board voted to finance more than $6.4 million in energy-related improvements to town buildings. The $6.4 million in improvements to […]
In February 2024, long-time employee Lindsay Owen bought the Maria Luisa Boutique in Nyack. Since then, she has rebranded and relaunched the store with the name “By Land and Sea.” Although the store was relaunched this March, the ideas behind By Land and Sea’s brand are the culmination of years of Lindsay Owen working in […]
The Clarkstown Town Board also addressed grievances regarding housing planning On June 24, the Clarkstown Town Board passed a new local law amending chapter 262 of town’s code. The law amends an older statute that established a prorated property tax exemption for veterans, a veteran’s spouse, or the unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran. The […]