Neighborhood Faces
She’s been making the folks of North Rockland (and occasional big budget film producers) feel at home for over four decades Neighborhood Faces is a new feature of the Rockland County Times
Timelines 8/4/16
 Bratton Resigns as NYPD Commissioner NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton announced on Tuesday, Aug 2, 2016 he is stepping down and being replaced by Chief of Department James O’Neill in September. Mayor Bill de Blasio praised Bratton’s contributions and time as commissioner. During Bratton’s time, the city made plans to build trust and relationships […]
Westrock Pools helps out family facing tragedy
The Handsman family loved to go swimming in the Clarkstown public pools. It was always a joyous family activity. Sad times hit the family in November when father, Alan Handsman, was diagnosed with stage 3 multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the blood.  He had a stem cell transplant in May and has to limit exposure to […]
EVERY CHILD NEEDS A BACKPACK!
Can you imagine going to school and not being prepared and kids making fun of you because your parents couldn’t afford supplies, new sneakers, shoes or even clothes. To help children in need donate to the Village of Haverstraw’s annual Backpack of Success drive. The drive’s goal is 2,000 backpacks. Drop-off locations have been set […]
Rockland pharmacist pleads guilty to insurance and tax fraud
A Rockland-based pharmacist faces up to 10 years in federal prison for robbing government health programs of $5.3 million. Andrew Barrett, 57, of New City, former owner of Clarkstown Pharmacy and pharmacies in the Bronx and Queens, pleaded guilty to charges involving the theft of $2.7 million from Medicare and Medicaid for prescription medication he […]
New City Rotary Foundation Hosts Third Annual Wine & Food Festival to Help Feed Rockland’s Hungry Families
The New City Rotary will host its third annual Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, September 10 from 4 – 7 p.m. benefiting the hungry and other charitable causes in Rockland County and internationally. The event will take place at Rockland Country Day School, 34 Kings Highway in Congers, and will feature live music and […]