Rockefeller heirs announce plans to divest from use of fossil fuels In a highly-visible symbolic gesture in support of alternative fuel sources and in opposition to climate damage, heirs to the iconic Rockefeller oil fortune announced plans this Monday to begin divestment of $900 million in assets from the fossil fuel industry. According to a […]
On Thursday, October 23 from 8 – 10 a.m. in the Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall, the Palisades Institute will present Pete Basiliere, Research Vice President at Gartner Inc. 3D Printing is a fast growing technology that is drawing attention from both businesses and investors everywhere. This innovation is changing the way products, such as […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – As local and state activists continue to scrutinize plans to expand oil shipments over existing rail lines, a new federal proposal may relieve some concerns over the hazards of oil transportation through the Hudson Valley. Now, with the deadline for public comment approaching fast, the pressure will be on […]
COLUMN AND PHOTOS BY JEANINE RIPPA On Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, Cardinal Timothy Dolan blessed the new emergency wing of Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of Bon Secours Health System. On his way into the presentation, Cardinal Dolan stopped to greet and bless a baby and her mother outside. The American Heart Association made a […]
Photo Credit: Town of Haverstraw The Town of Haverstraw’s Eighth Annual Ninety-Plus Recognition Day was held this past Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Knights of Columbus. It was a day of celebration to honor all those who are 90 or older. There were 60 honorees in total this year, including six new honorees for […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN PHOTOS BY GENE GOUSS What began as a soup kitchen in Haverstraw that expanded to an office in Nyack last week highlighted its platinum anniversary during a 25 at 25 Luncheon Celebration in New City. “Let me tell you how I got involved with People to People,” 25th Anniversary Luncheon John Lang […]