BY MICHAEL CAHILL “Our plea is for proper preparation before utter devastation,” read a placard at the front on the room at the Sons of Israel Congregation in Upper Nyack on Monday evening as the event organized by the Salisbury point Co-Op got underway. The event was an opportunity for several engineers hired by Salisbury […]
BY SARA GILBERT Candidates promise to change controversial school board policies in East Ramapo district Gathered at the Chuggin’ Rhino in Pomona from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, Kim Foskew, Hiram Rivera and Joanna Thompson rallied a group of roughly 50 for support in this year’s East Ramapo school board election. These three candidates […]
Village of Nyack Adopts New Budget The Village of Nyack adopted a new $5.3 million budget for the 2012 – 2013 fiscal year on Thursday. Homeowners in different parts of the village can expect to see slight property tax increases when the new budget takes effect depending on where they live. For example a house […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON On Monday, April 23, from Kodiak, Alaska, to Key West, Florida, in 6,000 towns and cities across America, 25,000 volunteers gave away half a million free books on one day. Locally, out of many applicants, faculty member and Black Student Union Co-Advisor at SUNY Rockland, Dr. Shamika Mitchell, was chosen to distribute […]
Pearl River-based full-service IT provider Superior Technology Solutions continues to expand upon client offerings. Last week, Superior proudly announced that TRUSTe, the leading online privacy solutions provider, has certified the privacy practices of Superior Technology Solutions for compliance with the US EU Safe Harbor and TRUSTe Privacy programs. The TRUSTe certification program has very strict […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL Lowdown on April 24 Stony Point Town Board meeting The Stony Point Town Board met Tuesday evening for its regular meeting where it approved creating a license with Rockland County Meals on Wheels to begin serving meals to seniors in the cafeteria of the RHO Building. Stony Point Town Supervisor Geoff Finn […]