Let’s be honest – we’ve all just about had it up to here with politics. Every time the news comes on, some fresh tragedy or executive order is flashing across the screen. In these unprecedented times, the last thing Rocklanders feel like doing is going to see a show about politics. Enter stage left, POTUS: […]
What to do in Rockland County from Thursday, March 20th – Wednesday, March 26th Email sierra@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown PIERMONT: Piermont Public Library, Story Time with Ms. Nancy Join us on March 24th from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. for a storytime featuring stories, songs, and fingerplay! Children welcome up to 2 years with an […]
Virginia “Ginny” Norfleet has been selected by State Senator Bill Weber as 2025’s Woman of Distinction in recognition of her dedication to preserving African American history in Haverstraw and empowering the Rockland community. Ms. Norfleet is the Founder and Executive Director of the Haverstraw African American Connection (HAAC), a 501(c)(3) organization that educates the public […]
All in With John Jastremski After a picturesque March day, the feeling of Spring and the Baseball season is most certainly in the air. The feeling of optimism that is usually shared this time of the year has turned downright rotten, justified negativity in Yankees land. It’s impossible to have a worse Spring Training than […]
We recently cleaned out my aunt’s apartment on the upper east side of Manhattan. She had lived there for over 60 years. She had many interesting items. Unfortunately, we did not have a lot of time to empty the apartment, as it was already rented out and everything had to be out by the first […]
Happy Birthday Cardinal Dolan Recently, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan visited Clarkstown, specifically St. Francis of Assisi Church in West Nyack, to offer Mass. It was far from the first visit of His Eminence to our town and prompted me to recall a bit about this man who serves as the tenth Archbishop of New York. […]