As we begin a new year, I encourage all Rockland residents to make giving the gift of life part of their New Year’s resolutions. Someone in the United States needs a transfusion every two seconds but unfortunately only 3% of age-eligible individuals in the U.S. give blood each year. Well, I’m here to tell you […]
Meet Harlem! This sweet girl is a one year old loving, gentle female dog looking for her perfect forever home. She’s a medium-sized dog with soft, expressive eyes that melt your heart and a glossy coat that’s a joy to pet. This adorable pup thrives on human companionship and will happily curl up next to […]
527,040 Minutes—How Do You Measure a Year? As we close 2024, I am reminded of the song “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway musical Rent. The song is both catchy and philosophical, contemplating time as viewed in increments of minutes in a typical year. The refrain offers, “525,600 minutes, how do you measure, measure a […]
If there is one thing New Yorkers can agree upon, it’s that good pizza is king. With a preponderance of pizza places in and around Rockland County, Rocklanders have their pick of where to grab a Friday (or any day ending in “y”) pie. Mercato Roman Pizza in Tappan is serving up a different kind […]
ORANGETOWN NYACK: Edward Hopper House, PORTAL: The Window in American Photography This exhibition of gelatin silver prints and color photographs date from the late 1920s to early 2000s. Collectively, they reveal how photographers employ a window as a pictorial device to frame and anchor each image and, technically and theoretically, to employ it as a […]
Former President Jimmy Carter, who started as a humble peanut farmer in rural Georgia, has passed away at the age of 100 on Dec 29. He was the oldest president to have ever lived, and leaves behind a large family and a larger legacy. While he left the White House after only one term with […]