On Saturday, June 15, 2013, a Juneteenth Independence Celebration will be held in Memorial Park sponsored by The Tappan Zee Lodge #79 Free and Accepted Masons (Prince Hall), the African American Historical Society of Rockland County, the Pan-Hellenic Council, the Ministerial Alliance, Women in the NAACP (WIN) Committee of the Nyack Branch of the NAACP, […]
BY BARRY WARNER The Rockland County Youth Bureau held the 33rd Annual Youth Forum and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Two Rockland teenagers were among those being honored for their exceptional volunteer efforts and community service. County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef said, “Congratulations to this year’s honorees for their dedication to their communities, […]
On Sunday, June 9, HealthSav will offer seven free one hour Hands-Only CPR Classes at their facility at 7 Elmwood Drive in New City, NY. This will introduce people to how to correctly help an adult who is unconscious and not breathing. How to identify this condition and how to immediately get help on its […]
The new “SAFE” gun law passed by New York in January has been the subject of considerable criticism by law enforcement and this week sheriffs in New York have reportedly have been told by Governor Cuomo to stop speaking out against this law. This instruction to keep quiet was reported to be given at a […]
On Sunday, June 9 Fitness Kickboxing, YoKick, and the Fire Mountain School will be hosting a KICK-A-THON fundraiser to benefit the rebuilding of the Nyack Memorial Park Playground. The event will begin at 8 a.m. and will include a variety of classes. All proceeds from this event will benefit the rebuilding of the Nyack Memorial […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – In an almost unanimous vote, the Rockland County Legislature approved yet another resolution reiterating its support for Brega Transportation Corp. in the company’s continued efforts to secure $70 million in county bus contracts. The resolution refers to a previous decision by the legislature, clarifying and supporting Resolution 457, which […]