Governor Will Advance Legislation to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday Next Year Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday issued an Executive Order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees, in recognition of the official emancipation of African Americans throughout the United States. The Governor will also advance legislation to make Juneteenth an official state holiday […]
PRESS RELEASE Con Edison issued its Sustainability Report this week (https://www.conedison.com/ehs/2019-sustainability-report/) advocating for utility ownership of renewable projects at home in New York to help the state reach its clean energy goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. Con Edison is already the second-largest solar producer nationally, with projects in 19 states, as well […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEANNINE RIPPA On Sunday, June 14, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Sunday Mass finally resumed in Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam counties. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of all Catholic masses for almost three months. Fr. Vladimir Chripko, pastor of St. Paul and St. Ann […]
By Joe Kuhn A path for cyclists and pedestrians has officially opened on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, officially named the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Early Monday afternoon Governor Cuomo officially announced the opening of the long awaited 3.6 mile “shared use path” that runs across the north span of the bridge connecting Westchester and […]
The show must go on! The Fireworks Show that is! A popular staple of New York Boulders’ baseball, the Fireworks will explode on Saturday, June 20, following a performance by local musical group NASH at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona. The Drive-In style event in PCU Park’s parking lot will open with NASH performing […]