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Hope Wade is the founder of Rockland Fashion Week, now going on its 7th year - to be held at The Palisades Center on Saturday, November 7th at 5:30 pm. We've covered the show for the past 3 years, and it's a blast. There's runway shows, some (literally) top designers in the United States, and a bunch of very unique pieces from talented local artists. In this 20 minute interview, we tal...

Event was held at the New City Jewish Center, on Sunday 11/1/2026, at from 9 am to 1 pm. The debate between Weber and Rand commenced at approximately 10 am. Story of the debate on Rockland News .

Event was held at The New City Jewish Center, on Sunday 11/1/2026 at 9 am. Story from debate at https://rocklandnews.com.

This episode is sponsored by 99signs ! --- Approx. Time | Segment | Topics Covered 00:00–03:00 Welcome to Happy Hour Rockland Tom and Mike introduce the inaugural show from Burger Loft/District 96 in Nyack, establish the loose happy-hour format and notice the fake/vintage Starbucks storefront across the street. 03:00–09:15 Cable, Streaming, Aging & Generations Cutting the cord, YouTube TV, str...

Myles has a rich history in the local metal scene, and is aiming long term to return the genre to a respected art form in Rockland County. In this episode, prior to his show at The Flowery Cannabis Dispensary in Haverstraw NY , we talk with Myles about his background, and how the music industry has changed over the course of time - and how it has affected local musicians and artists. This episode...

In this episode of Rockland News, we interview Heidi Voelpel, Director of Capri Cosmetology in Nanuet NY. Some history of Capri Cosmetology from their website: In 1963, Frank Molinari had a vision to create a better beauty school – a school that not only trained their students to pass the NY State Board exams, but a school that was focused on graduating successful beauty industry professionals. Th...

In this episode of Rockland News, host Tom Ossa sits down with Nicholas Tzavis of Gyro Point Plus in Stony Point to talk about the family story, traditions, and food behind one of North Rockland’s longtime Greek restaurants. Nicholas shares how Gyro Point Plus was founded in 2013 by his uncle, George Papadakis, whose passion for cooking was rooted in his family’s upbringing on the island of Crete,...

Stories at Rockland News Nanuet Bank Robbery: Clarkstown police arrested a 22-year-old Nanuet man accused of robbing the Chase Bank on Smith Street and fleeing on foot. Bear Mountain Bridge Response: Piermont firefighters joined a multi-agency Hudson River search after a person was reported to have gone over the Bear Mountain Bridge. Boulders Reach Conference Final: The New York Boulders advanced...

Appetite for Destruction will be performing at Rockland Music Fest XII on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Bowline Point Park in Haverstraw NY, along with five other amazing local bands! In this interview with sit down with John and Mike, who perform in character as Slash and Duff from the legendary GNR band! Learn more at Rockland Music Fest website.

Aidan Rowan, who is running in District 11 for the Town of Stony Point (Election on Tuesday 6/23/2026), said in an interview with Rockland News that voters should pay closer attention to committee races because, in his view, they help shape which candidates move forward for town and party leadership positions. Rowan said his campaign is focused on accountability, transparency, taxes, code enforcem...

Tom Brady took the All Things Sports podcast to NoCo Joe's in Piermont , for the Knicks Game 5 watch party! And as luck would have it, that night - the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs on this particular evening, to clinch the 2026 NBA Championship! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: NY Boulders Baseball Team! Work Smart NY - Business Bootcamp ⁠⁠⁠Yaboo Fence Co.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Dana Pest Control⁠⁠⁠ EZ Temp...

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John Catsimatidis is the owner of Red Apple Media Group, which owns WABC Radio AM 770. He is a self-made billionaire, with ownership of grocery stores such as D'Agostino and Gristedes supermarket chains, as well as investments in energy and real estate sectors, among others. Recently, the group purchased Rockland County's only remaining AM radio station frequency, AM 1700 - formerly known...

Full audio of all remarks on Friday 5/22/2026, by the President of the United States. Special thanks to our livestreaming reporter on site for this event. For more news, visit https://rocklandnews.com

Joining us in this inaugural episode of our video podcast series, is Beth Cefalu, Executive Communications Director for the County of Rockland, and John Lyon, Chief of Staff for the County of Rockland. Topics: Rockland County's Comprehensive Plan - Update! 8% Pop. Increase, 4% Housing Increase. We discuss. Workforce Development and Housing update. The upcoming Global Rhythms festivals this sum...

Joe Baratta is the owner of one of the largest Real Estate brokerages in the Hudson Valley of NY, Joseph Baratta and Company Realty . In this episode, Joe discusses the current market conditions of residential real estate in 2026. Special thanks to our sponsors: ⁠NY Boulders Baseball Team!⁠ ⁠Work Smart NY - Business Bootcamp⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Yaboo Fence Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dana Pest Control⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠EZ Temp - Hackensack...

Our 2nd episode of OK ROCKLAND!, a Friday afternoon show that's geared toward checking out and talking about all the things in Rockland that are more than just...OK! Our guest today is...Alan. He's a snowbird from Rockland that is heading back up here from South Carolina. Special thanks to our sponsors: NY Boulders Baseball Team! Work Smart NY - Business Bootcamp ⁠⁠⁠Yaboo Fence Co.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠D...

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News Nyack Village Mayor Joe Rand New business owner Holly Corish, Body Soul Solutions --- 1. Stony Point spa investigation Stony Point police say a 41-year-old Flushing woman was arrested after an undercover investigation into alleged prostitution-related activity at Duskhil Spa on South Liberty Drive. Police say the investigation began after multiple community complaints, and that the woman was...

Bardonia, NY – The Falcons will face Roy C. Ketcham in the Section 1 Class AAA girls basketball final on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Westchester County Center. In an interview with Rockland News and the All Things Sports Rockland podcast, head coach Pat Buckley described a team driven by shared purpose, experience and leadership. He pointed to seniors Julia Scott, Maddy Zuppe and Laur...

Brion Hayman is the kind of person who keeps adding tools to his arsenal of skills. A former educator turned entrepreneur, Hayman has built a career around being open-minded, learning consistently, and willful to jump into new challenges—most recently as the creator and host of Bare Wires , a long-form interview podcast produced out of a studio he built from scratch on his own property. In this Ro...

For this episode, we invited one of our colleagues, Ronnie Tenami - owner of Real O Estate . He has decades of experience in the moving and storage industry, and in this episode we will talk about some great tips for having a stress-free move!

In today's episode, we update Rockland on the "Snowpocolypse 2026", which landed more than a foot of snow on Rockland County, NY. We also have an interview with Vivian London-Crooks, from London Tax Services - who is running a webinar on Thursday 01/29/2026 to show people how to save money on their taxes during this year's filings. You can learn more about Vivian at https://londo...

An interview with Clarkstown Councilman Ward 3 Donald Franchino, who hopped on AM Rockland on Wednesday 11/19 to discuss a solution to the impasse on safety at the four corners location - Route 59 and Middletown Road. Franchino proposed that New York State install safety barriers to protect the protestors. Rockland News is sponsored in part by the following: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yaboo Fence Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -...

An interview with the band Live & Unplugged, after their performance at The Turning Point in Piermont. The band evokes the vibe of the legendary grunge bands of the 90's - and in this concert performed a full unplugged set of Stone Temple Pilots, followed by their signature performance of Nirvana songs. Rockland News is sponsored in part by the following: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yaboo Fence Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...