By Michael Riconda A special ceremony was held at the Ramapo Town Hall at 7 p.m. on September 10 to honor the memories of those lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The ceremony was attended by friends and loved ones of those lost in the attacks, the Ramapo Town Board, representatives of […]
Press Release from the Liberty Center The 17-foot, relic cross found amongst the rubble at the World Trade Center is the center of a lawsuit filed by the American Atheists Foundation. The lawsuit complains of unequal representation. The cross was dedicated to the World Trade Center Memorial. After it was found amongst the debris, workers […]
By Joe Rini Chipper Jones Honored by Mets and “Mr. Shea Stadium” The dream of playing baseball for the hometown team is real for any dad who has soft tossed a ball to his young son holding a plastic bat or any 10-year old boy who’s homered in his backyard to win a World Series. […]
Rockland County Times Publisher Emeritus Armand Miele made a rare public appearance this evening at the Grolier Club in New York City, to accept an honorable mention in autobiography for “Born Minus: From Shoeshine Boy to News Publisher, An Italian-American Journey” at the Beach Book Festival. The Beach Book Festival is a summertime ancillary to […]
Speed cameras may be coming to New York City. An enabling bill has been sponsored in the New York State Senate by a Republican lawmaker, a hurdle which the idea had yet to surmount in past years. On the positive side the cameras could cut down on court and police costs, raise revenues by prosecuting […]
New York City-based duo, violinist Akiko Kobayashi and pianist Eric Siepkes will perform a classical chamber music benefit concert at the Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church at 323 South Main Street, in New City, NY, on Sunday, May 20 at 3 pm, to celebrate the release of their debut CD, as well as benefit St. […]