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NY weather: Damaging winds and penny-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit part of New York Wednesday
On Wednesday at 3:52 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning valid until 4:45 p.m. for Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:52 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from...
Crossroads of Rockland History: Sparkill, Once Known As Tappan Sloat
The people the Dutch settlers called the Tappan were Lenape who inhabited the region radiating from the Hudson River Palisades and the New York – New Jersey Highlands at the time of European colonization. Important thoroughfares in Sparkill are U.S. Route 9W, New York State Route 340, and Rockland...
NY weather update: New York under a heat advisory until Wednesday night
On Tuesday at 3:22 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until Wednesday at 9 p.m. for Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau counties. The weather service adds, "Heat index values up to 100 degrees." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses,"...
Homes For Heroes Apartments Open For New York Veterans
New York state continues to expand efforts to provide affordable housing opportunities for Veterans across the state, this time with more than a dozen apartments, with supportive services, in Rockland County. Governor Hochul Announces Opening of Homes for Heroes Apartments, Rockland County. Rockland County is now home to a 14-unit...
Rockland Community College Partners with Empire State University to Launch Innovative 2+2 Nursing Program
Introducing an exciting collaboration between Rockland Community College (RCC) and SUNY Empire State University – the new 2+2 Nursing Program. This innovative initiative allows students to seamlessly transition from an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) at RCC to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through online coursework provided by SUNY Empire State University, enabling them to earn both degrees within just four years.
All he needs is a damaged tree and a gathering space. Then comes a Knickerbocker bench
ROCKLAND LAKE ‒ A damaged tree and a space where people would want to gather. Those are the main ingredients for a Knickerbocker bench. The benches, hewn from old wood in a functional design that harkens nature and history, now dot open spaces around the Hudson Valley, including Rockland Lake.
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