The New York State Department of Education is giving students an unexpected Christmas gift. As the Omicron variant reignites concerns about mass gatherings and overwhelmed medical facilities, the state has chosen to cancel the January round of their standardized testing for public school students. “Given the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, the recent acceleration […]
There actually used to be a time when New York City was the home of football teams that played meaningful games in the month of December. That may be hard for some of you to actually believe, but that actually used to be a thing. The NY Football situation has gotten so vile and rotten that […]
Rockland’s County Executive has taken issue with a new directive from the state government. In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to reinstate a mask mandate for all indoor public places statewide, Day has vowed to ignore the order, promising his constituents that Rockland’s government will not enforce mandatory mask use. Day announced his stance […]
Ten years ago, Roxanne Watson underwent a life-changing experience: a heart transplant. The Nanuet resident worked in retail for years and was a veteran of the aches and pains associated with the job. She went to Nyack Hospital in 2006 after pains in her back and her left side—pains she thought were caused from lifting […]
It’s been a weird start to the Major League Baseball Offseason for two reasons. The ongoing lockout has prevented any player activity for the foreseeable future and it’s why we actually were able to enjoy a flurry of moves and buzz for 48 to 72 hours very similar to the NFL and NBA free agency […]
On Friday Governor Kathy Hochul announced that her administration will be reinstating the state wide mask mandate put in place during the early days of the Covid 19 pandemic. Starting Dec.13 2021, New Yorkers will be required to wear facial coverings in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. […]