Amid skyrocketing prices, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is working to help seniors and others combat the rising cost of living. This week, Gillibrand introduced two bills that would boost monthly benefits for seniors. The first, the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, would provide a $200 per month increase to Social Security checks until […]
Depending on who one talks to, NOVEMBER is the month some folks can’t live with and some folks can’t live without. It’s the month of elections, injections, Veterans, family, friends, food, Daylight Savings Time and World Kindness Day. Now that the elections are over… There’s a group of seniors I know who would like to […]
I must confess that for much of my life, I have been quite a Philistine when it comes to Mexican food. Being South Asian, I had no real inclination to venture to try this cuisine much. Despite having studied in Southern California with all its Latin influences, I, for the most part, steered clear of […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, November 20th – Wednesday, November 26th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Going forward, Community News will feature events for the following week to give our community members more time to plan to attend the fabulous events in Rockland! Orangetown TAPPAN: ‘76 House, Thanksgiving at The ‘76 House […]
On Sunday, November 16th, at approximately 9:40 a.m., Ramapo Police responded to an unresponsive male in a motor vehicle at 445 S. Pascack Rd, in the Chestnut Ridge area of the town. Initial reports were that the male was entrapped in the vehicle, but arriving officers observed that medical personnel had gained access and were […]