What a crazy few weeks to start the offseason for the New York Mets. Of course after the way the 2025 season ended up, you had to imagine the status quo was not going to be accepted by ownership and GM David Stearns. The Mets were going to have a much different team going into […]
Former members of the Army and Air National Guard, the Naval Militia and New York Guard who were part of the force which responded to 9/11 attacks in New York City have until Sept. 11, 2026 to file paperwork which would enable them to receive benefits if they develop a 9/11 related illness This state-funded […]
We wanted to tell how much we really enjoy reading this column each week. Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge. The item I have sent over for appraisal is this very old photo of a relative of mine that fought in the Union army during the Civil War. Sadly, we were told that he […]
Op-Ed By Craig Wynne With the holidays coming up, a lot of my fellow singletons will be subjected to questions like, “When are you settling down?” and “Are you seeing anyone?”. These questions seem innocuous, but they carry the meaning that they’re not meeting someone else’s timeline. If the person who has no interest in […]
Essential Snow Tips Clarkstown had its first significant snowfall of the season earlier this week, with 3-4 inches of snow covering the Town on Sunday morning. The weekend timing of the storm lessened the traffic impacts that come with weekday weather events, as many people were able to stay home and appreciate the winter […]
Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill Tachyon, $16.95 ISBN 9781616964443 Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Vintage, $18 ISBN 9780593469316 By Donna Lee Miele We fly under the star-spotting radar most of the time in Rockland, but are home to unique creative voices. Two cases in point today are fantasy author Martin […]