PHOTOS BY BOB BAIRD Many ceremonies marking the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 took place in Rockland County yesterday. While the experience of the tragedy was shared by the entire country, persons in the NY metro area were hit the hardest by the loss of life. At Rockland County’s official memorial ceremony held at Haverstraw Bay […]
On the evening of Monday, Sept. 22, the Rocklanders have the opportunity to attend the area’s only five-star culinary extravaganza — A Taste of Rockland, which features signature foods from chefs and owners of 42 eating establishment all in one place on one night. Joining A Taste of Rockland for the first time are new […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – The Orange Avenue apartment project remains tied up in negotiations, but Suffern residents are already bristling to express their own opinions on whether or not a zoning change should accommodate the project. A public hearing was held on Tuesday to solicit commentary on a proposed zoning change and the creation […]
The Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® (HGAR) is sponsoring an exciting “Just a Wish Away” Cocktail Party to benefit Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley on Thursday, September 18, from 6 – 10 p.m. at the Clubhouse at Patriot Hills in Stony Point. Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley, a non-profit group, grants the wishes of Hudson Valley children who […]
Man killed, woman seriously injured in Haverstraw crash Two individuals from Long Island were injured-one fatally-after their vehicle rolled down an embankment and struck a tree on Willow Grove Road in Haverstraw at around 9 p.m. on Sunday night. Julia Stanwycks, 22 of Dix Hills was driving with Jacob Nadien, 22 of Huntington in the […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHERYL SLAVIN As glass shattered and wallboard disintegrated into white puffs of dust, Stony Point began the final chapter last Thursday of the almost two year saga that began when Hurricane Sandy blew through the town and wreaked havoc on the waterfront. Demolition began at 39 Beach Road, one of nine […]