Putting “Slow” back in Sloatsburg

Putting “Slow” back in Sloatsburg

Proposed DOT changes to make Route 17 pedestrian-friendly still undergoing review By Kathy Kahn Planners from the Department of Transportation, along with the Village Board and Sloatsburg residents, have been working for months on a plan to slow down traffic in Sloatsburg without taking it down to a crawl. The DOT came back to the […]

2018 Buffalo Soldier Award presented to Ellision and Robinson

2018 Buffalo Soldier Award presented to Ellision and Robinson

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE County Executive Ed Day presented the 2018 Buffalo Soldier Award to US Army Sergeant Robert L. Ellision and Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Raymond Robinson (deceased) during a special ceremony at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona this week. The Buffalo Soldier Award is presented annually to outstanding African-American veterans who reside […]

WEATHER THIS WEEK: February 16 – 22

WEATHER THIS WEEK: February 16 – 22

Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope you’ve had a great week. Let’s take a look at the forecast to see if any wintry weather is expected in the short-term. Friday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers. High near 54° in the morning before temperatures drop into the 40s by the late […]

Tuohy named Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year

Tuohy named Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year

Katelyn Tuohy of North Rockland High School was named the 2017-2018 Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year this week. The announcement was made Wednesday at Jack Rabbit running store in Montvale, NJ. American Professional Middle-Distance Runner Mary Cain emerged from the store’s stockroom to surprise Katelyn with the honor. The 5’4″ Tuohy was a tour-de-force this season, breaking […]

New Ramapo Board plods along

New Ramapo Board plods along

      BY KATHY KAHN A last second schedule change meant the Ramapo Local Development Corporation met 5:30 p.m. Monday evening, a half-hour before the Town of Ramapo’s 2018 Reorganization Meeting. Town Supervisor Michael Specht announced two vacancies on the Ramapo LDC and said the board hoped to receive applications from two town residents. […]

AUCNY ROCKLAND COUNTY LOCATION WELCOMES NEW UROLOGIST

AUCNY ROCKLAND COUNTY LOCATION WELCOMES NEW UROLOGIST

Dr. Elliot Fagelman of Stony Point is the newest urologist to join Advanced Urology Centers of New York’s (AUCNY) Rockland County office in West Nyack, NY. He started January 8. Dr. Fagelman, a board certified physician, has extensive experience treating patients for all types of urologic issues. During the past 16 years, Dr. Fagelman worked […]