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American flag burns in 'suspicious' Palisades Mall car fire
Investigators early Tuesday morning were investigating a car fire in the parking lot of the Palisades Center in which an American flag was burned.
Local Arts Index: Eric David Laxman
For over a century, our region has been home to extraordinary artists. Local Arts Index highlights the work of individuals who continue our community's rich creative legacy.
Tappan Zee Bridge: Feds, state assure South Nyack of toll removal
Federal and state authorities have assured South Nyack officials in writing that temporary equipment that will be used to collect Tappan Zee Bridge tolls electronically in South Nyack will be removed when the new crossing is completed.
Juneteenth is a national observance commemorating freedom for all slaves. The Nyack celebration on Saturday includes a fun run that begins at Depew and Piermont avenues at 8 a.m., a self-guided walking tour of historic places in the African-American experience in Nyack at 9 a.m., plus food, activities and music in Memorial Park from noon to 6 p.m.
United Water won't release water from Lake DeForest
United Water will not release water from Lake DeForest in advance of an expected storm Thursday evening and a flood watch advisory lasting until Saturday.
Rockland officials say $31 million West Nyack road improvement failed to halt flooding
Rockland officials are demanding answers from the state after a flood-prone section of Route 59 in West Nyack that recently underwent $31 million in improvements was shut down last weekend during heavy rain.
Morning fire at Valley Cottage condo damages unit
A fire early Wednesday believed to have started from a cigarette damaged a unit at Mountainview Condominiums, fire officials said.
Nintendo and Best Buy bring E3 exclusives to gamers
We've told you before in our featured article showcasing an unprecedented partnership with Nintendo and Best Buy.
Route 59 repairs fall short on flooding
Two decades, two continents, two different "solutions." One worked and saved the world from destruction.
Two more TZ monitors going up in Rockland
A South Nyack apartment complex and a residential street in Grand View will soon be home to devices to monitor noise, dust and vibrations during construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge.
New on the Dining Scene: Joe's Crab Shack in West Nyack
In the wee hours of April 15, sleepy shoppers slumped in a line against the wall on the fourth floor of the Palisades Center.
Veteran comedian Paul Mooney begins residence at Helium
If you were a fan of 'Chappelle's Show,' you remember Paul Mooney - who begins a three-day stint in Buffalo on Thursday at Helium Comedy Club - as the unflinching critic from "Ask a Black Dude" and "Mooney at the Movies:" What you may not know, though, is that Mooney was a longtime writer for legendary comedian Richard Pryor during the ... (more)
Two dogs killed in New City house fire
Two dogs were killed and a firefighter slightly injured Monday morning in a blaze that gutted a large, two-story home in a wooded area of Phillips Hill Road.
Remember the days? by James F. Leiner
Graduating from NHS - 50 years ago Emotions ran high as 223 of my fellow graduates and I walked across McCalman Field towards our graduation ceremonies on a warm and muggy Thursday evening, June 27, 1963.
Michael Graves, J.C. Penney Embroiled in Teapot Scandal
TEAPOT SCANDAL: The now-infamous Michael Graves Design Bells and Whistles Tea Kettle, which created a social media uproar over the Memorial Day weekend after a Reddit user noticed it on a J.C. Penney billboard along the 405 Interstate in Culver City, Calif., and thought it resembled Adolf Hitler, has disappeared from the Penney's Web site.