GAS TAKES A DIP

From GasBuddy Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.12/g, according to […]

Over 400 take the Ice Bucket Challenge Sunday

Over 400 take the Ice Bucket Challenge Sunday

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEREMY MOONEYHAM The City of Yonkers joined ALS Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn at Yonkers Raceway/Empire City Casino Sunday for their second annual charity event. Quinn is a Yonkers native who was diagnosed with ALS in 2013 and gained national recognition after assisting in the creation of one of the […]

Tina M. Cardoza-Izquierdo Joins Rockland County Office for the Aging as Director

Tina M. Cardoza-Izquierdo Joins Rockland County Office for the Aging as Director

Rockland County Executive Ed Day last week announced the appointment of Tina M. Cardoza-Izquierdo as the new director of the Office for the Aging, replacing June Molof, who retired after 41 years. Ms. Cardoza-Izquierdo has more than 25 years of experience in health care administration, most recently at Nyack Hospital. She lives in New City […]

Sometimes Pokémon goes to predators’ homes

Sometimes Pokémon goes to predators’ homes

“Stranger Danger” applicable to reality games BY KATHY KAHN  One hundred million young people have already downloaded Pokémon GO to their smart phones, searching for a wild Zubat, a Pinsir or a Pikachu. The free-to-play augmented reality game encourages players to interact in their community in a new way. The problem? Many of the sites where […]