The horrific fire that destroyed Evergreen Court Home for Adults (the former Bader Hotel) and took the life of volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd and resident Oliver Hueston in March 2021 has remained very much in the public eye. A 15-year veteran of the Columbian Firehouse, the lieutenant’s public funeral service at Clover Stadium drew dozens […]
Recently my administration including Fire and Emergency Services Director Chris Kear, County Attorney Thomas Humbach, and Intergovernmental Relations Director Stephen Powers stood alongside New York State Senators Bill Weber and Pete Harckham, and New York State Assemblymembers Ken Zebrowski, John McGowan, Chris Eachus, and Karl Brabenec to announce a bipartisan effort to bolster fire safety […]
The month of March in the Northeastern region of the United States is well known for wild ups and downs in the weather. As we have seen just this week, people who were out in t-shirts over the weekend had to grab their winter coats on Monday. Day to day temperatures can fluctuate greatly and […]
Few would call Rockland Community College student Jonathon Galdamez-Paguay your average 19-year-old. On Thursday, March 14, the first-generation high school graduate and first of his family to attend college was selected as a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship—one of the most prestigious scholarships for students transferring into a four-year university […]
As a champion of Rockland theatre, I am inclined to share that Nyack’s Elmwood Playhouse’s fourth show of the 2023-2024 season— Lisa Kron’s memory-musical “Fun Home”— wins the status of required viewing for locals. While the community-based playhouse has turned out other fabulous shows this past year, including Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park” and John Patrick […]
We may not feel 233 years-old, but March 18, 2024 will mark the 233rd anniversary of the founding of Clarkstown. The town’s earliest history isn’t particularly well-documented. It wasn’t until 1884 that a substantial account of our town’s development first appeared in a book simply titled “A History of Rockland County” by Rev. Dr. David […]