At Fieldstone Middle School, intersectional community building is taking root thanks to the efforts of Michael Arterberry and his program, The Power of Peace. This program, implemented in groups of 20 students over the course of 2-days, takes both the kids and the teachers on a journey of empathy, discovery, and understanding. Arterberry, the founder […]
This past summer, former North Rockland resident Quaz Degraft took his one-man show In the Black across the Atlantic to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—the largest arts festival in the world. Degraft’s play, a semi-autobiographical story about ambition and self-discovery, follows Kofi, a street-smart dreamer who charms his way into Wall Street. Kofi’s struggles […]
At the direction of Chief Hyman, the Special Operations Unit has been conducting targeted enforcement details at locations identified as sites of prior pedestrian-involved motor vehicle crashes. These locations are selected based on crash data and traffic safety analysis, with the goal of reducing repeat incidents and improving overall pedestrian safety. As part of this […]
I would like to thank Adam Garvey for his article covering recent developments regarding the feasibility of restoring west shore passenger rail. I agree with Garvey, that the time has come for the state and other responsible authorities to “give us our train back.” On the west side of the river we pay into the […]
On January 22, 2026, at approximately 4:39 p.m., the Spring Valley Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive infant at 18 White Street. Officers arrived within minutes and encountered an adult female holding an unresponsive six-month-old child. Lifesaving measures were immediately initiated, and the child was transported to a local hospital, where the […]
Part Two: Post 1900 During the Great Migration era, many Black-Americans in the south traveled north, often to find work in cities like New York City or Chicago. In Rockland, numerous Black laborers were recruited to work in factories and plants here. Many had come up from NYC, but many more were recruited directly from […]