BY DIANE DIMOND I’m going to make a bold prediction: America’s War on Drugs is now officially over. Oh, no one in Washington is going to make any sort of announcement to confirm this, but take it from me: Our four-decades-old drug war strategy is now formally kaput. To be entirely honest, it has been […]
Palisades Center in West Nyack, NY has a festive and fun Santa set for the holidays Palisades Center is excited to welcome Santa along with a new place for him to call home! Santa will be available in the H&M court for greetings and pictures. This year, a “tree” of presents stands 30 feet tall […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Haverstraw Village Board unanimously voted at their meeting on Monday, November 19 to retain Joe Armado of Nationwide Construction Inc. as a public adjustor to work with the village in obtaining insurance payouts for damage received as a result of Hurricane Sandy. In this position, Armado will represent Haverstraw in dealings […]
Haverstraw Residents and officials express concern over proposed Walmart’s impact POMONA– The final stages of the Haverstraw Zoning Board’s approval process for a proposed Walmart site on Route 202 met with criticism from local residents last week. Residents gathered at the zoning board meeting last Wednesday and urged the board to further review the project’s […]
The Clarkstown Taxpayers Group is holding a fundraiser 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Elmwood Theatre in Nyack. The Clarkstown Taxpayers are sponsoring the Broadway play “Spring Awakening” to raise some money , to continue their work to lower taxes and get rid of political patronage waste in Clarkstown. Tickets are $30/person and include free wine […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL Salvation Army Kicks Off Holiday Drive In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy, the Rockland County Salvation Army kicked off its 2012 Red Kettle Holiday Drive Tuesday afternoon at the Palisades Mall. According to Major Philip Lloyd, the Rockland County Coordinator for the Salvation Army, the organization is hoping […]