Orangetown officially opened the first dog park for our two and four legged residents. For those of you who were unable to attend the grand opening this morning, please see the pictures below and click here to watch it on Facebook LIVE.
SUFFERN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick hosted over 800 local senior citizens at his first annual “Senior Fair” on Thursday, November 18th from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Rockland Community College Eugene Levy Fieldhouse. The event featured around 80 businesses, organizations, and government departments which provided free information and services geared towards senior citizens.
“It was so great to finally be able to bring back the Senior Fair event for senior citizens in Rockland and Westchester counties,” said Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester). “I talked to so many seniors today who were delighted to be back at RCC enjoying food and entertainment and learning about the many valuable and important services we have for seniors here in Rockland and Westchester counties.”
Seniors were able to get free COVID booster shots and flu shots provided by Community Medical & Dental/Monsey Healthcare, as well as senior yoga classes that were hosted throughout the day by Jamie Surya Yoga Studio. Informational breakout sessions took place with a representative from Hudson Valley Credit Union holding a talk about avoiding financial fraud, and Assistant Attorney General Gary Brown speaking about protecting seniors from a variety of targeted senior scams.
Attendees were encouraged to wear a mask at all times, and a free to-go bagged lunch was given to all attendees provided by SUNY Rockland Culinary Program “Hudson on Main”, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, and Nyack Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with Kosher lunch selections provided by Polaris Healthcare.
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (November 18, 2021) – Rockland Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) department and the Campus Players are once again producing live theatre and will be performing “The Laramie Project” on Friday, November 19th at 8 pm; Saturday, November 20th at 8 pm and a 2 pm matinee on Sunday, November 21st. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and senior citizens at the door. Tickets can be used as an E-Ticket for admission to the theatre or via a livestream performance.
“The Laramie Project” is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student in Laramie, Wyoming. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including Wyoming.
This production is dedicated to the memory of Charles Justin Kadoche, a former VPA student. A scholarship has been created in his name and the first one will be given out before the performance on November 20th, 2021.
The Arts Council of Rockland’s (ACOR) Award-Winning Visual and Performing Arts Department of Rockland Community College offers an A.A. Degree in Visual and Performing Arts with concentrations in Theatre, Music, Dance, Musical Theatre, Cinema Studies and Theatrical Stage Combat.
In addition, the VPA department at RCC offers a variety of performance opportunities and performance-related experiences—from main-stage theatrical productions, concerts and studio events, to student film premieres, heritage months performances, scholarship fundraisers and the annual Rockland Shakespeare Company season, which has been produced each summer for the past two decades.
The department Program Director, Patty Maloney, is a SUNY Distinguished Professor and Professional Actor. The rest of the faculty and staff are professionals in their respective fields and coordinate exciting and challenging courses in a variety of performance mediums.
For tickets, please visit:
Visual and Performing Arts and Campus Players present – THE LARAMIE PROJECT
For more information about the production, please contact the Visual and Performing Arts department at 845-574-4471.
DATE & TIME:Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 1:00 PM
LOCATION:Radio Room Building – Main Room55 New Hempstead RoadNew City, NY 10956
LOCATION NOTES:Members of the public may attend the meeting.The meeting location is ADA accessible for those needingaccommodations for mobility issues.If you need accommodations for other conditions, please email LOWERYS@CO.ROCKLAND.NY.US.
The following public hearing has been adjourned to December 16th:
Yeshivath Viznitz Dkhal Torath Chaim Inc. – Application for Temporary Moratorium Variance, 350 North Highland Avenue, Village of Upper Nyack (SBL 59.16-2-3 (Upper Nyack)) Application for a variance from the temporary moratorium on land use applications, including special use permit applications, for the subject property, which is located on Route 9W in the OB (Office Business) Zoning District (see Local Laws 1 of 2020 and 3 of 2020 as extended), to allow the applicant to pursue the necessary land use approvals to use the subject property as a school.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Trustees will not be meeting in person. In accordance with Chapter 417 of the Laws of 2021 signed by the New York State Governor Kathy Hochul suspending certain provisions of the New York State Open Meetings Law, the meeting will be held via videoconferencing and a transcript will be provided at a later date. The public will have the opportunity to see and hear the meeting live and provide comments.
To access the meeting: Please visit the Village’s website for ID# and Password.
A meeting agenda, plans, application materials, and other information will be posted on the Village’s website — https://www.uppernyack-ny.us/ in advance of the meeting. (attached below)
Copies of the applications are available for public inspection in Village Hall during regular business hours, 9 am-12 noon.
To access the meeting: Please visit the Village’s website for ID# and Password. A meeting agenda will be posted on the Village’s website. Comments and questions can also be provided via email before the meeting to Heather Candella, Village Clerk at village.clerk@uppernyack- ny.us
Dated: November 3, 2021
Heather Candella, Village Clerk