Stop Building Apartments. Start Building Communities.
Neighborhoods, Not Apartment Complexes, Build Resilient Communities That Are Safer, Healthier, And More Prosperous
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Category: Living
Rockland County Living, Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drink, Tourism
Rockland County Hotels Didn’t Score On Room Occupancy During FIFA World Cup Month-Long Event
Rockland County Hotels Didn’t Score On Room Occupancy During FIFA World Cup Month-Long Event; County’s Decision To Syphon Tourism Grants To Support FIFA-Related Revenue Fell Short On Hotel Targets
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Grist For The Mill – August Edition
Editor’s Note: The arts are a significant thread in the fabric of Rockland County. They inspire, enrich, and chronicle our lives. They also play a role in our economic well-being; theater, writing, dance, crafts draw us to spaces. They invite strangers to share in our bounty. They are an indelible contribution. Welcome again, Christine Potter, […]
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Governor Hochul Appoints Ernst Valery to RCC Board of Trustees; Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance Unveils Partnership with M&T Bank; Briefs
Governor Hochul Appoints Ernst Valery to RCC Board of Trustees; Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance Unveils Partnership with M&T Bank; Briefs
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Collisions: A Hidden Danger for Birds in the Anthropocene
Bird Window Collisions And What A Local Research Institution Is Doing About It By Christine Toth In the spring of 2025, I was invited to walk the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus in Palisades, NY to better understand a long-standing but largely unseen problem: bird–window collisions. As we moved around campus, staff pointed out a few […]
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Two Front Doors: The Hudson Valley Needs Hotels and Short-Term Rentals
The Real Dollars Are Not Spent In Hotels; They Are Spent In Downtowns & At Local Attractions
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Paul & Mary Adler Conference Room Dedication Held At Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Paul & Mary Adler Conference Room Dedication Held At Montefiore Nyack Hospital; Hospital President & CEO Credits Adler With Raising Money & Profile for Once-Struggling Hospital
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Octogenarian’s Park Trespassing Charges Dropped Hours After Arrest
Octogenarian’s Park Trespassing Charged Dropped Hours After Arrest; Mary Wallace is Happy To Be Back in the Pool, But Will She Stay in Her Lane?
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The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry Was an Economic Engine. New York Should Restart It
For 220 years, a ferry carried people across one of the widest stretches of the Hudson River, between Newburgh and Beacon. George Washington crossed here during the Revolution. Generations of commuters crossed after him. And until last year, so did the workers, students, and visitors who kept two of the Hudson Valley’s most promising downtowns connected. In July 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority discontinued the service permanently, citing low ridership and a $2.1 million annual cost. A bridge shuttle bus now stands in its place.
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Cait Conley Is Not Afraid To Show Voters Who She Is Or Who She’s Worked For
Cait Conley Is Not Afraid To Show Voters Who She Is or Who She’s Worked For; Congressional District 17 Candidate Talks Cyber Security, Drones, Trans Rights in the Military, and more
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