BY BARRY WARNER On Sunday October 13, The Nyack Hospital Foundation 5K Run/Walk event began and ended on the grounds of the Hospital, as 300 people participated in the ‘Blow Away Breast Cancer’ campaign. October is ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ and the activity was part of a concerted effort to promote breast health cognizance in […]
Residents offer cautious support, hearing to be continued BY CHERYL SLAVIN A lively and lengthy discussion took place Tuesday night at Suffern Town Hall as residents, elected officials and a prospective developer shared information and debated divergent viewpoints about the proposed zoning change and subsequent development of Suffern’s urban renewal district bordered by Orange Avenue […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Orangetown Town Board was pleased with itself three weeks ago when it announced that it would keep its property tax increase to only 1.9 percent next year, meaning the town would just barely skirt New York State’s mandate to keep tax hikes to 2 percent or […]
Get fresh produce and support a good cause! Pomona, NY –The Haverstraw Elementary School’s “Kids’ Charity Farm Stand” has moved to the Haverstraw Village Hall, 40 New Main Street, in Haverstraw, and will take place there for the remaining Wednesdays in October from noon – 1 p.m. Come and buy freshly picked vegetables and fruits, […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced the beginning of formal construction of the New NY Bridge to replace the Tappan Zee with installation of the first permanent piles that will comprise the foundation of the new bridge. The bridge is scheduled to be completed in just under five years. “This week, we are putting […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Monsey – Ten men, including the head of a Monsey yeshiva, are believed to have been involved in a bizarre criminal operation which may have been involved in dozens of plots to kidnap and torture Orthodox men until they agreed to grant their wives religious divorces. Rabbi Mordechai “Martin” Wolmark and Ariel […]