PRESS RELEASE– Empire City Casino, in partnership with the New York Rangers, will host NY Rangers legend and fan favorite Mike Richter as he makes his first visit to Empire City Casino for the final Rangers Viewing Party of the season Sunday night, March 12 at 7 p.m. NY Ranger fans can join Richter for the free Viewing Party to cheer the […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I was part of an event at the JCC in West Nyack this week that, I’m proud to say, was a testament to the diversity and unity of Rockland County. I joined other community leaders to show our support of the JCC at a time when attacks on similar […]
The Elmwood Playhouse of Nyack NY will be presenting “A Lesson Before Dying”, written by Romulus Linney and directed by Kathy Gnazzo. “A Lesson Before Dying” is a bold and moving statement about the link between learning and dignity. “A Lesson Before Dying” runs March 17 – April 8 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. […]
ARC of Rockland has introduced Rachel Shemesh as managing director of Residential Services. Ms. Shemesh will oversee the 28 ARC houses and apartments that are home to 189 adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. The residences are situated in towns and villages throughout the county. In keeping with ARC’s policy of person-centered services, ARC focuses on providing […]
Insurers honor Labrador retriever who sleuthed hundreds of arsons in 10-year career The Rockland Sheriff Dept.’s remarkable arson dog whose nifty nose earned dozens of arson convictions was named New York’s top fraud fighter for 2016. The trained yellow Labrador retriever Scooter had a memorable 10-year career before passing away in October 2016. She investigated several hundred […]
PRESS RELEASE– Earlier today, the New York State Senate passed a bill by Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) to make the provisions of “Lauren’s Law” permanent. Lauren’s Law was originally passed in 2012 and required applicants for driver’s licenses to complete the organ donor registry section instead leaving it blank. The bill’s chief advocate was Stony […]