BY ROBERT KNIGHT Bloomberg LP, fresh from a “Topping Off” ceremony for its new corporate data collection center in Orangeburg a week earlier, is now seeking permission from the Town of Orangetown to authorize construction of a “Helipad” there as well. A presentation was made to the Town Board at a sparsely attended workshop meeting […]
1776- The United States Declaration of Independence is signed and the US declares independence from Britain. 1791- The first Independence Day celebration is held. 1802- The US Military academy official opens in West Point, New York. 1803- The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people. 1826- Both Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the […]
The grand opening of the Stony Point Community Farmers Market is on Saturday, July 6. The market will be 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Saturday through October. Vendors fresh meadow farms – jellies syrups packaged goods – kids table – alpacas – various artisans honey and more. North Rockland Cash Mob is scheduled to […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At the last Clarkstown Town Board Meeting on June 4th, a public hearing was deemed to continue on July 2nd due to some discrepancies. Steven Levine of Congers questioned “A local law amending chapter 290-3 (definitions) of the town code of the Town of Clarkstown.” He was concerned about some definitions […]
BY BILL DEMAREST When Jerry Donnellan visits the Piermont Pier – jutting about a mile into the Hudson River from Rockland County – there is a special significance for him to the panoramic views that seem to stretch endlessly. “This is one of the last views of home that thousands of G.I.s had as they […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Sometimes a walk in the woods is more than just a walk in the woods. For 23-year-old Alexandra Wren, a hike in the Ramapo Mountains became an expedition to the past, a discovery of her deep family roots in Rockland County. This past Tuesday, at the monthly Genealogical Society of Rockland County […]