For Dylan Kelehan, founder and co-owner of The Rock Shop in Nyack, New York, necessity is truly the mother of invention. Before COVID-19, the musician’s main source of income was touring as a bass-guitarist with his former Pink Floyd tribute band, The Machine. But when the pandemic hit, touring came to a grinding halt—along with […]
When Montclair, New Jersey resident Richard Fulco visited Nyack, New York for a day trip with his girlfriend in January 2023, he did not expect to leave with a business plan for Big Red Books in mind. The pair were strolling around Nyack when Fulco saw a “For Rent” sign outside a vacant store on Main Street (formerly home […]
Let’s talk hair down there. Yes, there! The Rockland County Times has you covered. Experts Brianna Brass, a licensed esthetician of more than 10 years and owner of Pearl River’s Velvet Truth Esthetics, and Dr. Tal Sarig-Meth, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York Presbyterian Columbia University, share their advice on […]
Brianna Brass was always interested in beauty. She was 7 when she began offering services, such as pedicures at a very reasonable price of only $3, to friends and family during Thanksgiving. “When it was time to kind of put funny ironic childhood money-gaining skills into practice, skincare and aesthetics was that route I […]
Friday marks National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Sara and Vinnie Cann, the founders of Birdie’s Batch, a mother-daughter duo that sells jams and old-fashion classic baked goods from heirloom recipes, spoke with the Rockland County Times to share the secret behind a good chocolate chip cookie. “Sara developed the recipe for the Mega Chocolate […]
We may be a little over a month into the summer season, but it’s never too late to revitalize your hair with a new style. Valeria Maddalena, a senior stylist at JLK Salon in New City of over nine years, shared with The Rockland County Times some of her favorite hair colors and care tips […]