The following local residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Emily Gerace of Haverstraw (10927) was initiated at Fordham University. Robert Palacios of Nanuet (10954) was initiated at Fordham University. These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, […]
Isabella Rieder of Sloatsburg and 10 other art students traveled over spring break to the far-away island-country of Singapore – a contemporary art destination in Asia – to further their studies and experience new cultures. While on the faculty-led trip, the students attended lectures at LASALLE College of the Arts, visited renowned museums and photographed […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you’ve had a great week! It sure seems like winter does not want to quit. Well, the Spring, or Vernal, Equinox occurs next week, so let’s see if spring-like weather is in store! Friday: Mix of clouds and sun. High near 38° after […]
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighters are exposed to the most hazardous of situations and greatest risk activities during emergency scene operations. To ensure that firefighters do not become victims, the Assistant Chief as Incident Commander must engage in the operations, recognize the hazards and address them in a proactive manner. “The working fire is a dynamic […]
By Kathy Kahn Back in November, 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to Harriman’s IBEW Local 363 to announce the complete redesign of the intersection of Exit 16 on the NYS Thruway, which leads to what is still called “Future I-86,” better known to locals as the Quickway, had been approved. Locals have long taken the […]
DEC PRESS ALERT On Feb. 21, ECOs Corey Hornicek and Jon Walraven were on patrol in Rockland County when they observed two men accompanied by several young children fishing on a pier notorious for fish poaching. Almost immediately, the ECOs noticed a stringer hanging over the side of the pier. As the ECOs approached the […]