• Skoufis & Team Distribute 6,000 Valentines to Seniors

    Senator Skoufis and his team distributed over 6,000 valentines to residents of 11 adult care facilities/adult daycare programs throughout his district last week. The cards were created by local community members, classrooms, and organizations as part of Skoufis’ annual Project Valentine program. 

  • New York State Black Excellence and Leadership Ceremony Held at St. Thomas Aquinas College

    (SPARKILL, NY – February 17, 2022) – St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) recently hosted the New York State Senate Black Excellence and Leadership Ceremony in its newly renovated Romano Student Alumni Center, where Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick recognized the achievements and work of exceptional Black leaders within the local community. Black Excellence and Leadership award recipients included Jaclyn Cassagnol, Claudette […]

  • Village of Upper Nyack Board of Trustees Regular Meeting (hybrid)

    NOTE: This month’s meeting begins at 8 pm When: February 17, 2022, 08:00 PM Eastern Time (the US and Canada) Topic: Village of Upper Nyack Board of Trustees Regular MeetingWhere: Old Stone Meeting House, 357 North Broadway, Upper Nyack, NY 10960. To participate virtually:  Please click this URL to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/s/88002436609Passcode: 176195 Or One tap mobile:+19294362866,,88002436609#,,,,*176195# US […]

  • Skoufis Introduces Legislation to Empower Cities to Crack Down on Negligent Landlords and Make Emergency Repairs

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) has introduced a new bill, S8146, that would create a pilot program allowing municipalities to perform emergency code enforcement repairs necessitated by landlord negligence. Costs of these repairs would be fronted by New York State, then levied against the landlord as a lien on their property tax bill and recouped by […]

  • Development in Nanuet

    Rockland County’s commercial epicenter is undergoing massive redevelopment. Jerry Tuchband, a longtime resident and president of the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce said: “We don’t want it to become a Route 17 the situation, but I think that what’s going on is just normal improvement to businesses that have been there for many, many years […]

  • St. Thomas Aquinas College Announces New “STEM@STAC” Advisory Board

    (SPARKILL, NY – February 16, 2022) – St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) is proud to announce that its recently formed STEM Advisory Board held their inaugural meeting last evening. Composed of faculty, alumni, recognized industry leaders, and, most importantly, current STAC students, the STEM Advisory Board will help further the advancement of the “STEM@STAC” offerings. STAC President Ken […]