BY MICHAEL CAHILL Democratic New York Senator Charles Schumer pushed for FEMA to open a second Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Rockland County, in Piermont, during a tour of the storm-ravaged village of Piermont. “The more disaster recovery centers we can have, the more money will flow to home owners, to store owners, to communities, to […]
BY KATHRYN BAUMGARTNER As Sandy was bearing down on Rockland County Saturday October 27, the Nyack Chamber of Commerce hosted its 25th annual Halloween Parade. The festivities began at 3 p.m. in the village’s municipal parking lot on Main Street with live music from various artists. The different groups played both original songs and covers […]
In the spirit of helping neighbors in need of supplies, Levity Live is offering complimentary admission in exchange for donations of non-perishable food items, flash lights and batteries to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Items will be collected at the door and delivered to the charities in need. Offer does not include two item minimum for food […]
The Rockland County Times publisher emeritus Armand Miele recently was a featured new author at a special reception held at the Palisades Center Mall’s Barnes and Nobles. Around 70 people in all showed up to hear from the authors, around 10 of them. After explaining what his book was to the audience and answering question […]
He’s the man who wrote many of the jokes you heard on Howard Stern during the 1980s and 90s, and over a decade since leaving the show, he’s still going strong. In fact, the 64-year-old Martling does Jackie’s Joke Hunt radio show on Sirius XM on Howard Stern’s channel 101. The famed comedian and writer […]
Outdoor fun doesn’t end on Labor Day in Nyack. The festivities continue into fall as the village hosts the Nyack Chamber’s 26th annual SeptemberFest street fair, set for Sunday, September 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — rain or shine. Families and fun-seekers won’t want to miss this event, featuring over 200 vendors offering […]