Alan Moskin, center, and Art Schroeder, right, both of Nanuet, applaud as the branches of the armed forces are called out during Sloatsburg’s ceremony to honor veterans at the village’s municipal building. See more photos of Sloatsburg’s veterans’ ceremony
Representatives of a consortium of groups pressing for an extension of the so-called “millionaire’s tax” in New York discuss their effort in an Editorial Spotlight interview 1 pm. today on LoHud.com. Expected participants include: » Dennis Hanratty, executive director of Mount Vernon United Tenants; » Ron Deutsch, executive director of… Read More →
The Clarkstown school board meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 12. The district said the meeting was moved because of a conflict with a religious observance — Immaculate Conception Day. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. at the Chestnut Grove Administrative Center,... Read More →
Michael Krutchick has his “Gloves Up and Ready to Fight” but he needs your help. The 20-year-old Suffern resident has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. His friends and family are coming together to have a bone marrow registration drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Suffern… Read More →
Michaeli McMahon of Bardonia, left, and Colleen Wetzelberger of Park Ridge, N.J. skate at the Bear Mountain ice rink. See more photos of Bear Mountain
Andrew Shanock, right, hosts an after-Thanksgiving party at his parents’ Spring Valley home with a large group of friends. It was the 25th gathering of the Ramapo and Spring Valley high school grads who have been getting together on the day after Thanksgiving to have a another Thanksgiving among themselves…. Read More →
Volunteers serve Thanksgiving meals at the Quisqueya Sports Club in Haverstraw. The Haverstraw Committee for Free Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinner organized the event. See more photos of Thanksgiving
Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack has announced the start of the 22nd annual Coats for Kids program, which seeks gently-used coats from Rockland residents and provides them to people who may otherwise not be able to buy a warm winter coat. The program runs until Dec. 23. Donors can bring the… Read More →
Democrats in the state Legislature, along with union leaders and some Occupy Wall Street members, have called for renewing New York’s so-called “millionaire’s tax,” which slaps an income tax surcharge on individuals earning $200,000 or more, $300,000 or more for families. Gov. Andrew Cuomo opposes extending the surcharge, which expires… Read More →
Thanksgiving is two days away. We’ll bring you stories of your Lower Hudson Valley friends and neighbors who’ve overcome tragedy and other tests of strength in these challenging times. In the face of a still-struggling economy, wars, devastating storms and general dissatisfaction with American political leadership, what are you thankful… Read More →
