Last week, 42 volunteer firefighters graduated from Rockland County’s Firefighter 1 Class. Facilitated by the Rockland County Fire Training Center, the program is an introductory course for Rockland residents who already volunteer for their own town fire halls (26 in Rockland County) and wish to become a greater asset to their departments. The class also […]
Prioritizing fitness is a common aim at the start of the new year, but how many people actually stick with their New Year’s Resolutions? According to Drive Research, the answer is only 9%, with 80% of these goals being forgotten as early as February. To explore this phenomenon, RCT sat down with Coach Skylar Palatta, […]
Helen Hayes Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Glenn M. Seliger, Acting Chief Medical Officer and Director of Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services, has been named a 2024 Top Doctor in Neurology by healthcare ranking organization Castle Connolly on January 17. This marks the 25th consecutive year that Dr. Seliger has received this recognition, […]
When I was graciously invited to see John Patrick Shanley’s Italian American Reconciliation at Nyack’s Elmwood Playhouse, I must admit my initial skepticism. Though I had been impressed by Clybourne Park, Elmwood’s second production of their 76th season and the first show I had the pleasure to see there, I wasn’t sure what to expect […]
After a week of searching, Piermont police are unable to locate the driver of a vehicle that mysteriously plunged into the Hudson River. Police in the Village of Piermont are stumped as to why a vehicle was driven to a pier at the Hudson River before plunging into the water. At around 2 p.m. on […]
On the morning of Wednesday, January 24, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced his bill to rename the Haverstraw Post Office in honor of former Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato. Piperato, a Haverstraw Democrat who passed away on May 6, 2020 at the age of 61, was well known for his dedication to public service and […]