African American History Showcased in Village of Haverstraw

African American History Showcased in Village of Haverstraw

By: Keith S. Shikowitz One of the main issues in every campaign across the country in the 2020 election is what the left calls systemic racism, especially against African Americans. The Democratic candidate for the NY 17th Congressional District claims he has already “demonstrated an ability to organize my community to stand up to systemic […]

Arts Council of Rockland to host Virtual Master Class Featuring Broadway Actress Isabelle McCalla

Arts Council of Rockland to host Virtual Master Class Featuring Broadway Actress Isabelle McCalla

The Arts Council of Rockland is pleased to announce that Suffern native and Broadway actress Isabelle McCalla will be offering a virtual Master Class for the Arts Council of Rockland. The course, entitled “Nailing the Audition:  A Master Class with Broadway’s Isabelle McCalla,” will be offered on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m., where the […]

Too Little, Too Late

Too Little, Too Late

Cuomo’s enforcement of virus restrictions is met with anger, hostility in Orthodox communities By Kathy Kahn   Six months ago–April 4, 2020, to be exact– County Executive Ed Day made an impassioned plea to Albany to create a “containment” zone in the Town of Ramapo and other CoV-19 “hot spots” in Rockland, similar to the […]

Vote to Dissolve Village of South Nyack Set for December 17

Vote to Dissolve Village of South Nyack Set for December 17

Months of speculation and concern over who was negotiating to purchase Nyack College’s sprawling campus overlooking the Hudson were answered mid-Summer: the former Christian college and its scenic campus, a landmark on the banks of the Hudson for 120 years, was purchased for a fire-sale price of approximately $44 million by Yeshiva Viznitz, based in […]

Orangetown Takes Part in Marketing HNA Palisades Center

Orangetown Takes Part in Marketing HNA Palisades Center

By Kathy Kahn   Four years ago, IBM sold its luxurious campus/conference center in the hamlet of Palisades for $59.6 million to China-based Hainan Airlines.  After renaming the campus HNA Palisades Center, the airline/hotel conglomerate put the property on the market in late 2017.  With CoV-19 effectively shutting down the entire hotel/conference industry, HNA began […]

Hanna Real Estate and Rand Realty Join Forces through New Partnership

Hanna Real Estate and Rand Realty Join Forces through New Partnership

    On Wednesday, Marsha Rand, founder and President of Rand Realty, and Helen Hanna Casey, CEO of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, announced during a joint virtual meeting that the two real estate companies have joined forces in the creation of a new partnership in the Greater Hudson Valley region. The two company leaders […]