Thruway Announces Amnesty Program for Tolls by Mail Beginning Monday Jan. 22, the New York State Thruway will waive violation fees for the Toll by Mail cashless tolling if customers pay their outstanding balances on a dedicated website by Feb. 26, 2018. Fees will be waived once balances are entirely paid off. This program is only for […]
BY BARRY WARNER The community-wide 2018 observance of the ‘Day of Service’ is about honoring the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while bridging barriers and overcoming obstacles. This year, volunteer opportunities in Rockland County hosted by Volunteer New York! ranged from ‘Learning Hands Only CPR’ in Spring Valley, to ‘Food Collection and […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Famed New York Giants Super Bowl winning quarterback Phil Simms will host a “big game” viewing party at Empire City Casino in Yonkers on February 4. Simms will meet and greet fans and sign autographs. No admission charge. Visit emprirecitycasino.com for more info. “The Burning of New York” will be up next by Shades […]
The American Lung Association is disappointed in Governor Cuomo’s proposal to consolidate public health programs, and is deeply concerned that the State’s Asthma Program is among 30 public health programs to receive a 20 percent funding cut. Asthma is an epidemic in New York, affecting over 1.5 million adults and almost 428,000 children. Despite being […]
Phil Simms may have coined the phrase “I’m going to Disney World” following his Big Game win in 1987, but the legendary quarterback is ‘going to Empire City Casino’ for this year’s Big Game to host a viewing party, hang out with football fans and watch the biggest game of the season Sunday, February 4th. The free festivities begin in […]
Good Samaritan Hospital announced last week the appointment of Cardiothoracic Surgeon Cary S. Passik, MD, FACS, to its WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Passik is a highly respected Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Clinical Director with a national reputation and extensive background of practice, teaching and research in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is renowned for developing […]