Phyllis Schreier, left, and Eileen Spector, both of Nanuet, look over plans for a new Tappan Zee bridge at the Palisades Center in West Nyack. They were upset to see plans for a train station near their homes. The Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project team displayed several proposals for a… Read More →
Last week I reported that the Clarkstown teacher’s union voted to approve a new five year contract that froze salaries for 18 months and a gave a lower raise in the remaining period than has been customary. Earlier this week, the seven-member Clarkstown school board unanimously voted to approve the… Read More →
The South Orangetown School District is holding its annual reorganization meeting at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the South Orangetown Middle School Library, 160 Van Wyck Road in Blauvelt. Agenda items include the appointment of a district clerk, school district legal counselor and the nomination and election of board offices. A… Read More →
Clarkstown residents looking to meet their school board members can attend the board’s reorganizational meeting tommorow. Like all school board meetings it will be held at 8 p.m. at the Chestnut Grove Administrative Center, 62 Old Middletown Road in New City. Newly elected school board member Robert Carlucci will be… Read More →
Some Ramapo Town Board members have delayed a decision on promoting one of three lieutenants to captain. Even though Police Chief Peter Brower made his recommendation, several board members have balked. The major reason is some Orthodox Jewish community leaders are lobbying for a lieutenant different from Brower’s recommendation. Of… Read More →
Karen Ziemba won a Tony for best featured actress in a musical for her work in “Contact.” She was also nominated for “Curtains,” “Never Gonna Dance” and “Steel Pier.” Gregg Edelman was a Tony nominee for “Into the Woods,” “1776,” “Anna Karenina” and “City of Angels.” Broadway musicals in big… Read More →
Nanuet High School held its graduation ceremonies June 27. Read on for the full list of graduates or click here to view the Nanuet High School photo gallery. Looking for your friends? You can view the graduation lists or photo galleries for all local high schools and colleges by clicking… Read More →
If you’re expecting to use mass transit this long holiday weekend, plan ahead. Here’s what’s running — and what’s not — from the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation. Friday, July 2 • The Tappan ZEExpress bus service will provide additional buses on regularly scheduled departures to accommodate an expected early… Read More →
The Rockland Family Shelter recently honored seven high school students for posters they created to highlight the impact of sexual violence against women. For seven years, the shelter and the law firm, Mandel, Katz & Brosnan have been sponsoring a girl’s art contest to raise awareness about about the issues… Read More →
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, center, announced the winners of the Hudson Valley Regional Emergency Medical Service Awards in New City. The New York State Department of Health, EMS Bureau sets the criteria for the annual awards. From left, Teresa Hamilton winner of EMS Communications Specialist of the Year,... Read More →
