On Monday December 26, U.S. Representative and Rockland native Mondaire Jones (D-NY) applauded the passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, which includes nearly $29 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) for 15 different projects across New York’s 17th Congressional District. The bill was passed in the House today and now goes to […]
For any artist, a healthy mix of passion, creativity and communication is important and necessary ready to tell their truth to the world. Local Valley Cottage artist Elaine Schloss has held a passion for art since the first time she held a paintbrush, and her ever evolving love for the medium has helped her to […]
Everyone worries about the future. Most worry about health, financial security and their children’s well-being, while others worry about what the world will look like and other matters we have little control over. But what if in all our planning, we leave a massive blind spot that threatens to destroy what we’ve worked decades […]
On Thursday, December 15, a phone called was received by New City Elementary School staff, in which an unidentified individual stated there was a bomb in the school. The phone call abruptly ended and the Clarkstown Police Department was notified. As the initial responding officers arrived on scene they observed students already being evacuated from the building and […]
I am delighted to let you know that we are once again opening our Winter Wonderland at Congers Lake Memo rial Park this year. Residents are invited to join us on Thursday, December 15th at 6pm, as we light a new tree at the entrance to the Community Center and kick off the Winter Wonderland […]
Rockland County legislators voted 10-1 to amend and approve a 2023 County Budget that has no property tax increases, no program cuts and no layoffs. “I am grateful that by working together, all sides were able to come to agreement on a budget that will continue vital county services and maintain our county workforce – […]