New York State

University to Honor CCA Hudson Valley Executive Director Alan Seidman  and the Beckerle Family of Beckerle Lumber Orangeburg, NY – Dominican University New York will honor Alan Seidman, Executive Director, Construction Contractors Association (CCA) of the Hudson Valley, and the Beckerle Family of Beckerle Lumber Supply Co. at the 49th Annual Grand Reception.  The event takes […]

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Senator Reichlin-Melnick joined fellow elected officials in welcoming the President to the Hudson Valley. President Biden was in the region highlighting the impact of the CHIPS and Science Act which aims to boost domestic manufacturing of semiconductors, strengthening America’s economic and national security.   Senator Reichlin-Melnick said, “Democrats are bringing thousands of jobs back to […]

Dr. Shamika Mitchell, professor of English at Rockland Community College, and founding member of the San Diego Comic Con Museum, will participate in three panels at Comic Con New York at the Javits Center in NYC October 6-9, 2022.   Please see details below and visit the NY Comic Con website for more information: https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/  Dr. Mitchell’s Presentation Schedule at Comic Con:       “Super Salaam! Muslim Nerds, Geeks, and […]

ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick recently presented Liberty Medals to Edwin Santa Cruz and Carlos Ramiro Yaque, two local heroes who saved the life of a woman who almost drowned in a pool near where the men had been working.  On a hot summer afternoon, a woman went to cool off in someone’s backyard swimming […]

State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced that he has received the formal endorsement of the Police Conference of New York, the state’s preeminent professional labor organization representing municipal PBAs. Skoufis is one of just five Democratic State Senators statewide to earn the group’s support. “Earning the backing of the Police Conference and its brave […]

ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick recently presented a New York State Senate Empire Award to Beckerle Lumber, recognizing decades of contributions to Rockland County. Beckerle Lumber was established in 1940 by Laurence Pete Beckerle, Sr, whose son and grandsons continue to manage the business today. This family-operated business has four locations in Rockland (Congers, Haverstraw, […]