Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have had a pleasant week. As we continue to near the end of summer, you may be headed to the beach. Just be wary that the risk for rip currents and large swells will remain in place as Hurricane Gert passes well […]
Yonkers, NY – Mayor Mike Spano and City Council President Liam McLaughlin joined Empire City Casino and Yonkers-native Pat Quinn for the third annual ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Saturday, August 5 at Empire City Casino. The free festivities, music and family-friendly entertainment attracted hundreds of participants simultaneously dumping ice-water over their heads. The reason: to support Quinn, one of the co-founders of the global phenomena Ice Bucket Challenge, and reignite […]
WEST NYACK – Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) has announced interim Executive Director Daly Flanagan will remain with the organization as its new permanent executive director. Flanagan will try to fill the shoes of 30-year executive director, Julianne Ramos, who retired in 2016. The new exec has a long history of her own with […]
BY BARRY WARNER The Orangeburg Fire Department is committed to providing fire and rescue service to its neighbors who live, work or travel through the district. The achievement of these goals is based on continuous training, teamwork and the spirit of being a volunteer. Brendan Fridhandler joined the Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department about 15 years […]
Legislator Paul: ‘Proud To Be Part Of Our Diverse Rockland County Community’ New City, NY (Aug. 4, 2017) – Rockland County Legislator Aney Paul and her colleagues on the board are celebrating Indian-American Heritage Month, which continues this month with a parade on Main Street in New City. “Rockland County enjoys a rich, vibrant and diverse […]
BY KATHY KAHN The Marian Shrine, a Roman Catholic retreat on Filors Lane straddling the towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point, requested permission to install a solar array on its property at Stony Point’s July town board meeting. The proposed solar project would provide power to the retreat, as well as to 250 homes surrounding […]