In front of the main entrance to the Rockland County Courthouse, there is a monument honoring those county residents who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Included, chiseled in stone, are names of 240 Rocklanders who died during World War II. When the project to build this monument commenced in 1988, Jerry Donnellan, Rockland’s […]
This past week’s Orangetown Town Board meeting was one of the quickest meetings in recent memory On the evening of February 24th the board of Orangetown met to discuss various appointments and approvals. Paul Valentine led the board in Teresa Kenny’s absence through a quick meeting totaling just 14 minutes, with some calling it a […]
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 […]