Parents Petition To Resume Full In-Person Learning for Students

Parents Petition To Resume Full In-Person Learning for Students

  Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt (RCI-New Windsor) who represents the Town of Stony Point, mailed  a petition on  March 4 containing  nearly 3,400 petition signatures from New Yorkers demanding Governor Cuomo and State Commissioners of Health and Education modify state guidance to allow for the immediate resumption of 5 days a week in-person education. Signatures […]

Crushing Covid-19: Infections Down and Vaccinations on the Rise in NY

Crushing Covid-19:  Infections Down and Vaccinations on the Rise in NY

New York is continuing to see a decline in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The statewide positivity rate has remained steady at 4.53 percent. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that over 15 percent of New Yorkers have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The state expects to receive 164,800 doses of the newly […]

New Convenience Store In Stony Point

New Convenience Store In Stony Point

Business owner Krishnan Patel and his new neighbors on Central Highway have come to an agreement on his plans to convert the former Riggio’s Deli to a Sainsbury Convenience Store on Thursday evening, Feb. 25. Patel purchased the storefront and plans to make several improvements, including adding 1,600 feet to the existing building and reducing […]

Multi-Car Collision on Route 304

Multi-Car Collision on Route 304

A four vehicle collision occurred on Route 304 near Mercedes Nanuet this afternoon. One person was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps., Clarkstown PD, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and Nanuet Fire Dept. responded to the scene. This story is developing.  

Tacos Take All: NY’s New Top Comfort  Food

Tacos Take All: NY’s New Top Comfort  Food

According to research from Top Data, a global marketing agency made up of over a dozen firms, American taco consumption has skyrocketed in the wake of Covid-19. The agency has conducted a study that found U.S. residents have upped their  taco intake by a remarkable  12.8 percent since the beginning of the pandemic. Top Data […]

AMC Palisades Theatre Set to Reopen Friday

AMC Palisades Theatre Set to Reopen Friday

With the Covid-19 infection rate continuing to decline in New York, Rocklanders can soon enjoy attractions that have been closed since the onset of the pandemic last year. AMC Palisades announced on their website that they will reopen to patrons on March 5.  The theatre is implementing new policies and procedures to help protect moviegoers […]