Sign Of The Times In The Covid-19 Era
Large signs and posters tell us how people feel, what’s for sale, and what it forbidden during the Pandemic era
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Category: Living
Rockland County Living, Arts & Entertainment, Food & Drink, Tourism
Innovative Aussie Water Sports Company Fliteboard Makes Nyack Its US Base
Riding a Fliteboard, a mini-hydrofoil surfboard engineered by an Australian sports-technology entrepreneur, may just be the ultimate experience for thrill seekers who are itching to leave their homes but want to practice social distancing.
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A New Landscape: The Pandemic Era In Pictures
Life limps on at limpid pace while we wait for some return to “normal.” Who knows what normal will look like? The Bowtie Cinema sign says “Be Back Soon.”
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Two Rockland Businesses Receive EIDL Relief But Is It Enough?
Two Rockland small businesses that have received emergency relief from the government this week were surprised and delighted but neither business owner knows whether the funding will be enough to mitigate potential long-term damage the coronavirus may have on the economy.
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Nyack Mask Makers Ramps Up During Pandemic Crisis
The volunteer movement called Nyack Mask Makers, born a mere two weeks ago, has since produced more than 4,000 face masks for Nyack Montifiore Hospital, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, Nyack Ambulance Corp, the Orangetown Police, the County Sheriff’s department, and more.
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Successful Rockland Business Owner Reacts To Pandemic; Deals With Uncertain Future
For many like Bridges, president of Proactiv, a Blauvelt-based audio/video company that provides corporate entities setups for meetings and events, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a grievous interruption to a successful 20-year business and leaves questions about its recovery.
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Tribute To Human Resilience During A Pandemic
How Rockland Is Coping In a Crisis — In Pictures The human spirit is resilient and adaptive. Businesses are doing what they can to hold on, to reinvent themselves. Citizens are stepping up to assist those who are putting themselves on the front lines. We are talking to each other with banners and words. Our […]
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Rockland Community Foundation Sets Up COVID-19 Virus Community Crisis Grant
Rockland Community Foundation (RCF) has set up an emergency grant fund to support nonprofit and community-based organizations in the county that address those populations most affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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SBA Loans Of Up To $2 Million For Small Businesses Now Open
Rockland County businesses can now apply for low-interest disaster recovery loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) effective immediately.
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Why Don’t We Just Shut Every Non-Essential Business Down And Bite The Bullet?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed New York indoor malls to shut down at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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