Resolution Urges Congress to Extend Highlands Conservation Act Passed by County Legislature Vice Chairman of the Legislature Alden H. Wolfe sponsored a resolution to urge the US House of Representatives to pass House Resolution 712 to extend the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, that is due to expire at the end of 2014, until the […]
Provident New York has agreed to purchase Sterling New York Bancorp and intends to adopt a national charter under the name Sterling National Bank, while remaining based out of its current Montebello offices. Since longtime CEO George Strayton retired in 2011 and due to changes in the structure of banking in the United States which […]
BY BARRY WARNER Cell phone distracted driving victim Jacy Good shared her emotional and painful story during an assembly presentation to juniors and seniors on Friday, April 12, 2013. She warned the students to disconnect their cell phones when behind the wheel. In May, 2008 on the day of her college graduation, Jacy Good and […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE With clever staging and some fine acting, the Shades Repertory Group did a good job of creating a women’s prison atmosphere in their most recent play “Clover,” written by Samuel Harps and directed by Mel Hancock. “Clover” tells the story of a young, pregnant black woman Marlene B. Davenport (played by […]
To the Editor, Tuesday night, the Rockland County Legislature voted 11-6 to create a Local Development Corporation (LDC) to sell the Summit Park Nursing Home & Hospital. I was left no choice but to vote against this measure, and I stand by my vote both on principle and practicality. An LDC, a quasi-public corporation that […]
BY ERIN MAHER Andrew Arcangel, 23, of New City, Rockland County has been named an 30Under30CEO 2012 Rookie of the Year. Arcangel is founder and CEO of true athelite, a basketball sportswear brand. “It’s an amazing honor,” says Arcangel of being named an 30Under30CEO Rookie of the year, a recognition bestowed annually to the top […]