Now that summer is here and school is wrapping up, it is time to take advantage of all the great outdoor recreational opportunities that Rockland County has to offer. Nestled amidst the Hudson Valley, our county boasts an array of parks that promise not only breathtaking scenery but also endless opportunities for outdoor adventure and […]
Town Addresses Abandoned Cemeteries I’m proud to announce that cleanup and restoration work is currently underway at Nanuet Cemetery. This project is part of a broader effort under my administration to preserve and protect previously abandoned cemeteries across the town. While the Town never intended to be in the cemetery business, New York State law […]
The Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources presented the annual Environmental Management Council (EMC) 5th Grade Creative Arts Contest winners Monday. EMC sponsors the contest to honor the memory of Eleanor Burlingham, who served as Chair for six years until 1991. Burlingham loved children and devoted 40 years to preserving Rockland County’s natural resources for […]
During their May 28 session the Ramapo Town Board adopted a new mechanism to encourage development in Rockland’s most populated town. Resolution 10323 will allow Planned Unit Development, known as PUD, developers to increase the housing on 10-acre-plus contiguous properties in unincorporated Ramapo, excluding the Northeast Corridor area, which has its own PUD zoning. While […]
Story and Photo By Kathy Kahn While America gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday this year, another historic anniversary was remembered in our Rockland County community over last weekend. Tappan’s Camp Shanks, a.k.a “Last Stop U.S.A.” for over 1.3 million service members, is a testament to America’s resilience and tenacity. Once encompassing over 2,000 […]
Meghan Bosack, a 21 year old from Suffern, is walking around one kidney lighter these days. The decision to donate her kidney came after years of struggling with a rare condition called Nutcracker Syndrome, a painful disease caused by the compression of the left renal, or kidney, artery. Bosack’s Nutcracker disorder was diagnosed in a […]