BY GEORGE J. DACRE About 100 arts lovers and supporters attended the annual County Executive Arts Awards last Wednesday. It was the 24th annual awards ceremony, an event originally initiated by Rockland County’s first County Executive John Grant of Haverstraw with his wife Mary. Six awards were given to individuals and an arts organization for […]
From Thomas Dinapoli’s Office Fourteen local governments, including Rockland, Suffolk, Nassau and Erie counties, have been designated as fiscally stressed in the latest update of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The update was issued in conjunction with a report highlighting the similarities among localities listed in fiscal stress. “The increased number […]
Day, Fried differ on ways new county exec can improve business climate NEW CITY – Ed Day and David Fried differ on how to get the job done, but they both agree that Rockland’s next county executive must do a better job at bolstering the county’s business climate and improving its image as a shopping […]
Simon says Shops at Nanuet will have something for everyone By Kathy Kahn Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the old Nanuet Mall’s transformation to Shops at Nanuet will certainly offer a new experience for Rocklanders and its visitors. With all the construction and landscaping activity inside the stores and out in the parking […]
By Maria Mirakaj Brownsell The sun was shining especially hot this past Wednesday as a crowd gathered under trees seeking shade during the September 11th Remembrance Ceremony for the Town of Clarkstown. In the park adjacent to Clarkstown Town Hall, a monument stands in the ground remembering all those who were lost during that tragic […]