Jerome and Jeromyah Jones are unhappy with the way African Americans are often portrayed in popular media. Sensing a lack of positive representation of their community, the father and son decided to shift the scales by creating and sharing a piece of art that would celebrate black history and pay homage to the African American […]
The Haverstraw EMS just celebrated Laura McKenzie Barbella as she has dedicated 10 years to the North Rockland Community providing pre-hospital care. She completed her final EMS shift on Monday, Feb. 14, before packing up to relocate out of state. Thank you, Laura!
Since the early 2000s, so-called ‘flushable’ wipes have become a common hygiene product used in the homes of many Rockland County residents. A large number of consumers view these products as a sanitary improvement over traditional toilet paper, leading to the creation of a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. To many consumers, these wipes […]
Rockland Behavioral Health Response Team (BHRT) has announced that its Administrative Coordinator, Tracie Florida, LMSW, is leaving the organization. Florida, who was a founding member of the BHRT team, will continue to serve as a per diem clinician for the agency. “Tracie’s devotion to BHRT has been a driving force in helping the agency achieve […]
After a week in Los Angeles, my body clock was totally thrown off coming back to the NY area on Wednesday night. I thought I was back to normal until Sunday hit. I rolled out of bed, a little past 1030 in the morning, and wondered. Holy moly, what are we supposed to do today? […]
Good news for Rockland’s small businesses. On Friday, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced the creation of a Small Business Assistance Grant Program to aid for-profit small businesses located within Rockland. A total of $250,000 in grants funds are available. Businesses with 25 employees or fewer […]