By: Joe Kuhn Photos By: Theresa Diaspro Vincent Barrasi has a unique taste in Halloween decorations. While his neighbor’s lawns may be lined with pumpkins, plastic ghouls and fallen leaves, Vincent has decked out his property in Tappan with candy canes, reindeer, and a veritable army of tin soldiers in an early celebration of the […]
By: Joe Kuhn Last week Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann was named the New York State Recreation and Parks Society 2020 Elected Official of the Year, in recognition of his efforts to fund and support Clarkstown’s public parks. The Supervisor accepted the award during a town board meeting last week on October 6th, when it was […]
By Kathy Kahn Ongoing CoVid-19 concerns has moved Stony Point Planning Board’s October 22 public hearing on Monsey developer Eli Hershkowitz’s waterfront property back to Zoom. During its own meeting on Tuesday night, October 13, Supervisor Jim Monaghan announced the decision to forego holding the upcoming public hearing on the Eagle Bay in the […]
By Kathy Kahn Bright students with dim financial prospects will benefit from a recent scholarship created at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. The Dr. William “Billy” Procida and Margaret Fitzpatrick, S.C. Scholarship Fund” has been dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. Dr. Fitzpatrick served as President of STAC for 25 years […]
By: Joe Kuhn County Executive Ed Day has promised stricter enforcement of new state mandates intended to prevent the spread of COVID 19. On Tuesday night the Executive spoke with Governor Cuomo over the phone and concurred that “a true lack of enforcement and support of the governor’s orders” is occurring in both the […]
By: Patrick McLoughlin Here we are in the middle of October and there are a lot more damp and dreary days to get through before we enter the clutches of winter. This news may sound stressful for aspiring gardeners, but it’s also a motivator to finish any work before it’s too late; namely yard […]