BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY – As snow pummeled the county Saturday morning, volunteer firefighters from New City, Congers and Hillcrest and West Nyack were called on to handle a totally different kind of emergency: a blaze at a house on Old Hempstead Road in New City. The fire was reported just before 9 a.m. […]
Running at WBT February 4 – 28, 2016 “Always Patsy Cline” is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show, created in 1980 by Ted Swindley, is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston […]
Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) this week attended a press conference held by Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I-Glenville) calling for a floor vote on A.8658. This legislation would allow bills with at least 76 sponsors to automatically come before the Assembly Chamber for a vote. As it stands now, Democrat committee chairs and legislative leaders can hold […]
PHOTOS BY AL THOMPSON Southern portions of the county received up to 18,” while New York City fell just a tenth of an inch short of its record, with 26.8 inches recorded at Central Park. The weekend blizzard was enjoyed by many children in Rockland who had the chance to sled and play in the […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Valentine’s Day at Westchester Broadway Theatre featuring a tribute to the Carpenter’s “Close To You,” Sunday, February 14, matinee and evening performances and dinners. Call 914-592-222 or www.broadwaytheatre.com. – Winter Hockey Classic with the Rockland County Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums at Provident Ballpark, Pomona. New York Police Hockey Club versus US Maine […]
Monday January 25, 2016, before a crowd of supporters at the American Legion Hall in New City, Clarkstown attorney, Larry J. Schwartz, a New City Democrat, announced his candidacy for Rockland County Court Judge. Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips introduced Schwartz, flanked by over a dozen other elected officials. Phillips said “Larry has the extensive […]