The sixth annual Upstate Art Weekend (UPAW) will be taking place July 17th – 21st. After a strong 2024 season that included over 145 participants, UPAW is now gearing up for their much anticipated 2025 season. UPAW celebrates the artistic diversity of Upstate New York, and includes events and exhibitions taking place in ten counties, […]
Dear Editor, It has taken America’s new aristocracy over a hundred years of biding their time, but they have finally arrived. Fortune magazine (2-23-25) says, “The 1% want to stand out after years of being stealthy with their public appearance and money.” Basically, the new, permanent aristocracy in America has declared victory over the middle […]
Congestion pricing in New York City will remain until at least March 21 – the future of the program now rests on federal judges amid several ongoing lawsuits. The U.S. Department of Transportation rescinded its approval for the federal Pricing Pilot Program last month. Along with the Federal Highway Administration, the agency called the program […]
Don’t Empower Others to Upset You By Bryan Golden You have no control over other people’s actions. But you do have total control over your response. Someone else can’t upset you unless you empower them to. “They make me so mad,” “they make me so upset,” and “they make me so unhappy,” are statements based […]
As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and share how we are continuing to push forward to make Rockland County an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. One of my top priorities has always been fiscal responsibility. My administration is […]
Rockland local Geoffrey Sloshay, also known as The Folk Rock Rabbi or Gedalya, is using his musical talents as a singer-songwriter to spread positivity and joy wherever he goes. His albums focus on themes of faith, morality and growth, something that he feels is lacking in the modern world of media. While Gedalya is a […]