By Barry Warner Emergency calls can come in at any time of the day or night and must be dealt with immediately. Firefighters must be experts in getting themselves dressed in the appropriate gear and mounting the emergency vehicles quickly. These emergency calls can involve a host of challenges including structure fires, auto accidents, brush […]
Today, the five Town Supervisors from Rockland County conducted a joint, unannounced visit to the Hi-Tor animal shelter in Pomona. Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht, Orangetown Supervisor Chris Day, Haverstraw Supervisor Howard T. Phillips Jr., and Stony Point Supervisor Jim Monaghan inspected the shelter to ensure the facility is adequately providing for […]
BY JESSICA WARREN New City – The rain did not deter former volunteers and staff supportive of recently-terminated Hi Tor Director Michael Sanducci as they gathered on Tuesday, November 6. Protesters came together to protest the actions of the board of Hi Tor Care Center in Pomona. Their second protest was held outside the Rockland […]
By Barry Warner From cycling and golf to bowling, the Helen Hayes Hospital (HHH) Adapted Sports and Recreation Program is a four-season initiative serving individuals with a range of abilities, interests and skills. Leisure opportunities are an important component of an active lifestyle fostering rehabilitation, recovery and camaraderie. First adapted after WWII, injured veterans returning […]
By Joe Kuhn The town and village leadership of Orangetown and Nyack were blindsided Wednesday when Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary announced that it has applied to the State of New York to operate solely from its campus in Lower Manhattan. Starting in the fall of 2019, all Rockland County campus academic programs of the […]
By Kathy Kahn Auntie El’s Farm Market, a 33-year-old landmark on Route 17 South near the entrance to I-87, will soon have some upscale customers next door to the family’s store. Woodmont Properties has purchased nearly 55 acres of undeveloped land (formerly owned by the Town of Ramapo Development Corp.) in the unincorporated Town of […]