DOMINICAN SISTERS TO CELEBRATE THE 64th ANNUAL AUTUMN FESTIVAL

The Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt will hold their annual Autumn Festival on Saturday, September 27th from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on the convent grounds (496 Western Highway, Blauvelt). Attendees can expect a fun-filled afternoon featuring live music, hand-crafted items and a variety of raffles and prizes. There will also be pony rides, a fish […]

NEW CITY LIBRARY TO COLLECT STORIES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS

NEW CITY LIBRARY TO COLLECT STORIES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS

New City Library Local History Librarian Brian Jennings announced this week that the library has formed a partnership with The Sound and Story Project to collect the history and stories of local residents. The Cube, a multi-sided, mirrored sculpture housing a soundproof recording studio, was created by the Sound and Story Project to collect the […]

PINCH WINS BEST BEER SELECTION

Empire City’s pinch American Grill has just been announced the Best Beer Selection Award winner in this year’s Best of Yonkers contest held by the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. Beer connoisseurs will appreciate the fall selection of specialty brews, some of which will be exclusive to Pinch, such as Southern Tier’s PumpKing, Warlock, and Crème […]

Lafayette Theater Celebrates 90th Anniversary Admission 25¢ on September 21

The Historic Lafayette Theater in Suffern will hold its third 90th anniversary celebration on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 2 p.m., featuring an exclusive screening of “E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial.” E.T. a 1982 science fiction film, was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. A bona fide classic, E.T. is a movie that has something […]

The Fall Day of Caring

The 21st Annual United Way of Rockland Fall Day of Caring is one of the largest volunteer community service events of its kind in all of Rockland County and the longest running, according to United Way. The day brings together volunteer teams from local companies to donate time and energy to local non-profits, which support […]

Save your quarters with this MetroCard strategy

Have you ever swiped your MetroCard at the turnstile only to get turned down by the frustrating “Insufficient Fare” or “Please Swipe Again” warning? You probably have, since it seems that the MTA has designed its machines to be this way. It costs $2.50 to ride the Subway, but many will find that when trying […]