By Kathy Kahn With ridership down nearly 75 percent since Covid-19 decimated public transportation in New York City and the counties surrounding it, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is asking for a Federal bailout to balance its 2021 budget. Currently under consideration is the elimination of the West-of-Hudson River service. The move to cut W-O-H […]
The manufacturers of a state of the art microscope have announced a new grant that will see the company donate their product to schools in Rockland, Westchester and Putnam Counties. In order to help teachers and students in our community keep pace with their curricula, ZEISS, NY has announced the Science Classroom Outreach Program for […]
By: Juliana Perciavalle The Orangetown Police Department has identified the victim of Sunday night’s fatal shooting as Gregory Dubuisson, a 35-year-old Nyack resident. The suspect, who attempted to flee by bicycle, is Wendy Jean, 26 of South Nyack. The shooting was first reported last night at 7pm; the OPD received several calls about […]
By County Executive Ed Day I have good news to share with you in respect to the 2021 Proposed Budget. The New York State Comptroller’s Office reviewed the proposed $721.7 million 2021 spending plan, which matches the New York State property tax cap while avoiding layoffs and found that, “the significant revenue and expenditure […]
Just in time for holiday gift giving, the RoCA’s popular and well-attended sale of regional artists and artisans and their wares has returned. This year the bazaar will offer hand-crafted jewelry, ceramics ready for home use, paintings, holiday ornaments, and much more. Masks and social distancing are required and limits to the number of people […]