• ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR

    Rockland Community College is pleased to announce the upcoming Career & Resource Fair, scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the RCC Fieldhouse in Suffern, NY. This event, open to the public, offers a valuable opportunity for job seekers to explore employment options across various industries. […]

  • Historic Old Stone Meeting House Retrofitted with Latest Technology for Clean Heating & Cooling

    Residents of Upper Nyack are encouraged to discover the recent advancements at the historic Old Stone Meeting House, a focal point of our community’s heritage. Renowned for its significance in hosting village meetings and concerts, the Old Stone Meeting House has undergone a transformative retrofit in recent years, introducing a cutting-edge heating and cooling system […]

  • NYMTC’s Community Visioning Workshop: Palisades Shared Use Path Study

    The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is organizing a series of three virtual Community Visioning Workshops dedicated to discussing the Palisades Shared Use Path Study. This project aims to assess the feasibility of establishing a shared use path linking the George Washington and Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridges. Workshop Schedule: How to Join: Purpose […]

  • Veolia Sponsors Post-Pandemic Return of FIRST Robotics Competition Hudson Valley Regional Event

    Suffern, NY, February 28, 2024 ― The eagerly awaited return of the FIRST Robotics Hudson Valley Regional Event is set to take place this year, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Veolia. From March 7 to 9, 2024, Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse will host forty-eight teams of high-school students from New York State, […]

  • Apple Store in Nanuet – Burglary in Broad Daylight

    NANUET, NY – The Apple Store in Nanuet, NY, was targeted yesterday by three masked individuals in a brazen daytime burglary. Clarkstown Police Department is actively seeking information from the public that could lead to the identification and arrest of the suspects involved. According to phone video footage obtained by Rockland Buff, three culprits were […]

  • Addressing SUNY Rockland’s $3.4 Million Budget Shortfall: An Interview with College President Dr. Lester Rapalo

    SUFFERN, NY – In a detailed interview with Rockland News, Dr. Lester Rapalo, President of SUNY Rockland Community College, provided insights into the institution’s current financial challenge—culminating in a $3.4 million budget shortfall that accumulated over several years. According to Dr. Rapalo, the budget deficit at SUNY Rockland is attributed to a combination of declining […]