How to Find What You’re Passionate About in the Workplace

Passion for work is something we’d all like to feel, but it often seems out of reach. Maybe it’s the commute, the coworkers, the company culture – or just the daily grind. Besides, it’s hard to find passion when the pressure is on. But after speaking with a series of high-performance entrepreneurs, we found out […]

Reichlin-Melnick, Skoufis, and Zebrowski Urge Reopening of Anthony Wayne Recreation Area for COVID Testing

Reichlin-Melnick, Skoufis, and Zebrowski Urge Reopening of Anthony Wayne Recreation Area for COVID Testing

In the midst of an alarming spike of Covid cases in New York, Rockland’s representatives are urging the state to convert a piece of Harriman state park into a testing center as county residents wait in extended lines to determine who has the virus. Senator Reichilin-Melnick, Senator James Skoufis, and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski  have issued […]

Schools Out: NYSED Cancels Regents

Schools Out: NYSED Cancels Regents

  The New York State Department of Education is giving students an unexpected Christmas gift. As the Omicron variant reignites concerns about mass gatherings and overwhelmed medical facilities, the state has chosen to cancel the January round of their standardized testing for public school students. “Given the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, the recent acceleration […]

Local Comic Book Store Hits Stride Nearly 40 years later

By-Spencer DuBoff The year 2020 had a massive, transformative, and overall negative impact on small business. For restaurant owners, it meant offering take-out only and mass layoffs. For other retail outlets, it meant closing up shop (even permanently.) Rockland County ,in particular, felt the effects of Covid-19 immediately, with a rapid shutdown of all businesses […]

Day Declines to Enforce Mask Mandate

Day Declines to Enforce Mask Mandate

Rockland’s County Executive has taken issue with a new directive from the state government. In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to reinstate a mask mandate for all indoor public places statewide, Day has vowed to ignore the order, promising his constituents that Rockland’s government will not enforce mandatory mask use. Day announced his stance […]