Community
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Ramapo collecting new, unwrapped toys through Dec 19th
The Town of Ramapo is hosting a holiday toy drive between December 1st and 19th. Ramapo Town Supervisor Michael Specht invites all to bring new, unwrapped toys to the Ramapo Town Hall.
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Rockland Business Women’s Network Empowers Women in Business
By Robert Jowaiszas New City, NY – The Rockland Business Women’s Network (RBWN) was founded in 1979 by a group of women with the goal of enhancing members’ personal growth and expanding their career goals. Over the years, the organization has evolved into a cohesive group recognized by local and county government officials for its […]
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Senate Republican Conference Antisemitism Working Group Seeks Security Funding for Jewish Municipalities
Photo Credit: NY State Senate Nanuet, NY– Senator Bill Weber and the members of the Senate Republican Conference Antisemitism Working Group sent a joint letter to Governor Hochul on December 7, 2023, calling for increased security funding for predominantly Jewish municipalities and communities. “Speaking with mayors and community leaders from our predominantly Jewish municipalities and […]
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Author Katherine Magnoli Promotes Inclusive Literature at BRIDGES’
West Nyack, NY– Children’s book author Katherine Magnoli visited BRIDGES’ Independence Café – A Unique Boutique at the Palisades Center Mall on Sunday, December 3, 2023, to highlight her KatGirl series of children’s books. Magnoli, an inclusion advocate, initiated her advocacy journey by creating “The Adventures of KatGirl,” a series of children’s adventure books featuring […]
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Honoring Sacrifice: Commemorating the 82nd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack
Photo Credit: Town of Ramapo Suffern, NY — On the morning of December 7, 2023, Supervisor Specht, along with local dignitaries and community members, gathered to pay tribute to the events that unfolded 82 years ago at the U.S. Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. December 7, 1941, forever etched in history, marked a turning […]
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Rockland for Ceasefire to March on Dec.19
Rockland for Ceasefire, an advocacy group formed to call for an end to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, is organizing a march and rally to protest the criminal charges against a 15-year-old Palestinian-American boy. The charges stem from the removal of an Israeli flag from the Clarkstown Police Department building as a demonstration against Israel’s […]