On July 29th, Senator Bill Weber (NY-38) hosted a meeting at Rockland Community College to discuss the highly contested Foundation Aid Formula. School Superintendents, Board of Education members, Assemblymen and community members alike attended in an effort to learn more about this formula which determines funds received by New York’s public schools and suggest methods to […]
Rockland County is a beautiful place that my administration, on top of protecting our people, is always striving to do more to preserve our environment and guide Rockland towards a greener future. This County is proudly ranked #15 of all local governments nationwide by the Environmental Protection Agency for utilizing 100% U.S. generated wind electricity. […]
This past weekend, six original One Act plays were presented at Elmwood Playhouse. This event brought together playwrights, directors, crew and actors from all over Rockland and beyond as they came together to give playwrights an opportunity to see their original work up on stage. According to producer Steve Bermack an event such as this […]
Congratulations to Nyack resident Charlotte Buck on being selected to the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team for the second time in the Summer Olympics in Paris & Rockland Native Eric Favors competing as Ireland’s first shot put thrower in 30 years. Catch Buck compete Saturday August 3rd 4:50am EST. Catch Favors compete Friday August 2nd 2:10pm EST. […]
On July 27th Yandie Martinez was apprehended over 700 miles away from Haverstraw, New York in an AirBnB in Piedmont, South Carolina. Law Enforcement Officials have been searching for Martinez since July 1 in connection to the shooting and killing of 29 year old Christian Alvaredo in Haverstraw. Haverstraw Police Chief John Gould stated that […]
In 2005, when Joe Lynch was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, it was already 40 years since his death. He had twice been the Bantamweight Champion of the World back in the early 1920s, the Roar- ing Twenties, an era known as the Golden Age of Boxing, when boxing was the preeminent […]