Local Coat Drives Keep Rockland Residents Warm

Local Coat Drives Keep Rockland Residents Warm

This winter, two large coat drives have been held in Rockland County: one sponsored by Senator Bill Weber, the other sponsored by Rockland County Legislature Vice Chairwoman Aney Paul in partnership with public health organization TOUCH- Together Our Unity Can Heal. “It was an honor to spearhead this effort and it was amazing to see […]

Rockland Reps tout funding for cemetery restoration

Rockland Reps tout funding for cemetery restoration

On the cold morning of Wednesday, November 29, Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, Senator Bill Weber and Assemblyman Ken Zabrowski gathered to celebrate the recent signing of legislation that will allow the town to access state funding for the restoration and repair of three local abandoned cemeteries. County Legislator James Foley was also in attendance. The short […]

Campus Fun and Learn Child Development Unveils New Playground

Campus Fun and Learn Child Development Unveils New Playground

The unseasonably warm, sunny weather matched the festive mood at Campus Fun and Learn in Suffern, New York on Saturday, October 28, where a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to celebrate the daycare’s new playground. Located on the Rockland Community College campus, the center takes children ages six weeks to five-years-old and caters to the RCC […]

Orangetown works to establish Community Preservation Fund

Orangetown works to establish Community Preservation Fund

Orangetown is once again taking the steps to establish a community preservation fund that will enable the town to purchase vacant property within it’s boarders and accept gifts of land or money. First introduced during the tenures of former State  Senator Elijah Recklin Melnick and former state Assemblyman Mike Lawler, the fund has been described by […]

Red wave recedes: Dems win Governor and Senate race, Lawler pulls off Republican upset in House of Reps

Red wave recedes: Dems win Governor and Senate race, Lawler pulls  off Republican upset in House of Reps

After a contentious election season that saw many Democrat incumbents challenged at the state and federal level by an energized Republican base, a partial “red wave” of conservative voters ousted some established  liberals in the Empire State and Rockland, while Democrats maintained several key offices.   Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (D) conceded defeat on Wednesday […]