New York State has passed new legislation that will require large fossil fuel companies to fund efforts to protect the environment and mitigate the growing costs of climate change. Legislation S.2129-B/A.3351-B creates a ‘Climate Superfund’ to support New York-based projects that bolster New York’s resiliency to dangerous climate impacts like flooding and extreme heat. “With […]
Legislators Wieder & Soskin: Project Will Create Park Setting For Families, Improve Accessibility  Rockland County legislators unanimously approved contracts to allow the construction of a special new walking path at Lake Suzanne in Monsey. “I listened carefully to the people living around Lake Suzanne and they made their request very clear: They wanted the area […]
This past weekend, Rockland County celebrated the holidays with the 37th Albertus Magnus Richard McNichols Christmas Tournament, featuring competitive matchups on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Tournament was held at Albertus Magnus High School. Girls Tournament The women’s bracket featured Albertus Magnus, Pearl River, Lakeland Panas, and Ursuline High School. Fresh off a […]
West Nyack teen Trey Rolnick has a big heart. Such a big heart, in fact, that it stretches all the way from Rockland County to Italy, where his older sister Sam Rolnick has served in the U.S. Army since 2019. While the distance is difficult, Trey shared that it has helped develop their friendship in […]
For Pearl River artist Jon DiSavino, storytelling has been a lifelong passion. His initial introduction to story telling began on the stage as an actor. While his daughter was young, he worked diligently to balance his responsibilities of fatherhood, a full time job, and his creative desires. Once his daughter was through college, DiSavino retired […]
Great reading your column each week. My wife and I enjoy it better than watching the Antiques Road-show on television. Here’s our question. We hope it gets printed. About 40 years ago I frequently helped out an elderly neighbor with her yard work and running errands for her. Before she died, she gave me this […]