This Sunday, I woke up like I do each and every day and took my morning walk to Starbucks. It’s usually where I get my best thinking done. Throughout that walk, it was pretty apparent that there was a chill in the air, and to me that only means one thing on a September morning. […]
On Thursday afternoon Brian Downey, the Deputy Mayor of the village of Airmont was taken into custody for purchasing a rifle suppression device over the internet. Ramapo Police arrested Downey after cooperating with federal and county authorities on an investigation into the deputy mayor’s purchasing of illegal gun parts. The arrested was made after […]
The New York Foundling held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 26 at its Nanuet office to celebrate the launch of its New Day Habilitation and Employment Services site for individuals with developmental disabilities. The New Day Habilitation ‘Without Walls’ program will work to create employment, volunteer, and recreational experiences for individuals with developmental disabilities […]
New York fell victim to the final strike of Hurricane Ida Wednesday night. At least nine people died in New York City and New Jersey. In Rockland, 85 people were rescued from vehicles submerged in the floods. County Executive Ed Day and New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency. Day asked residents […]
Several community sponsors distributed free food, school supplies, and over 300 backpacks to Nyack school district students at the community’s annual back-to-school barbeque on Aug. 28. The Nyack Center, Village of Nyack, Nyack NAACP, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Nyack Teachers Association, Hanneman Funeral Home, and other sponsors participated at the event. The generous efforts of the […]
Governor Hochul is done waiting for the federal government. In response to the “heartless” actions of the Supreme Court, who on August 27 moved to block President Biden’s plan to extend a moratorium on evictions nationwide, Hochul has called an emergency session of the New York State Legislature. As the legislature reconvenes, New York’s representatives […]