SUEZ and Stony Point have announced an agreement to extend by 20 years the town’s $1 per year lease on 42-acres, which host the town pool and other public recreational facilities. The $1 annual lease agreement, which has been in effect since 1984, will allow the town to operate on the site until 2038. […]
Only Program of Its Kind In Rockland and Orange Counties Good Samaritan Hospital has expanded and enhanced its electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory with a comprehensive Inpatient EEG Monitoring Program. Doctors say it will provide residents of Rockland and Orange with “unmatched neurological assessment, diagnosis and therapy.” “It is very complicated to get an accurate diagnosis of […]
Rockland County Legislature Chairman Toney L. Earl led a celebration of Black History Month at Tuesday’s meeting of the Legislature, recognizing the contributions of three local residents – Willie Worsley, Travis Jackson and Edmund Gordon. “Marcus Garvey once said, ‘A people without knowledge of their history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.’ The stories and […]
BY JOE KUHN Citizens and cycling enthusiasts from around Orangetown and all of Rockland County gathered at Orangetown Hall February 8 for a presentation on proposed upgrades to existing bike paths, as well as new pathways and facilities. Non-profit group Parks and Trails New York and the Town of Orangetown have working together on a […]
The massive expansion of longtime catering hall and newly-minted restaurant Terrace on the Hudson, located on Rt. 9W in the Village of Haverstraw, is officially complete. Owners of Terrace on the Hudson, community leaders and various public officials joined for a ribbon cutting marking the venue’s grand reopening Tuesday, February 13. The site of countless […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert are urging everyone six months and older to receive a flu vaccine as cases of influenza (flu) rise across the state. The Health Department will be offering a special flu vaccine clinic in Haverstraw on Thursday, February 22 from 4 – 6 p.m. […]