NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Lucy Redzeposki is a funny lady, but she's dead serious about ushering in a new era of tourism for Rockland County. In the 18 months since Rockland County Executive Ed Day brought her on as the county's Executive Director of Economic Growth & Tourism, she's done a lot with not very much, at least not very much money."They gave me no staff, no budget," she ...

NYACK, N.Y. -- She's retired. He has a day off. The White Plains couple of 42 years decided to stroll in Nyack, maybe even have a nice lunch."I hear 8 North Broadway is good," said Dave Schiff, a city planner. "So good that I thought we'd stand a better chance getting in for lunch, rather than trying to get a table for dinner."The Schiffs had not been to Nyack for a ...

NANUET, N.Y. -- It’s impossible to live here and not have a bagel opinion. The New York area, as everyone knows, is the bagel capital of the world. And yes, it’s worth waiting in line on a Sunday morning to get one of these doughy wonders fresh out of the oven. Toasting, as a bagel purist knows, is not necessary when you buy the very best.We asked for your favorites and now have three ...

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ellie Jordan was out early Tuesday morning voting in New York's primary, but the West Nyack resident wishes independents could vote too."This is an important election, a really important election, so I wish independents had a say today too," said Jordan.Jordan did not reveal her own party affiliation but she did lament that this has been a ...

PIERMONT, N.Y. -- Residents of this river village are beginning to feel concerned about a series of crimes that have been committed by a group of teens. The crimes include car theft, vandalism, and setting fire, accidentally, at Piermont's historic First Reformed Church."I believe we have to get the community talking about this," said resident Michael Matulac. "These are ...

CENTRAL NYACK, N.Y. -- It’s impossible to live here and not have a bagel opinion. The New York area, as everyone knows, is the bagel capital of the world. And yes, it’s worth waiting in line on a Sunday morning to get one of these doughy wonders fresh out of the oven. Toasting, as a bagel purist knows, is not necessary when you buy the very best.We asked for your favorites and now have ...

RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Neither Republicans nor Democrats are surprised that a three-year FBI probe tied to the financing of the town's controversial baseball stadium has resulted in Thursday morning's arrests of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and Aaron Troodler, the former executive director of the Ramapo Local Development Corporation.Both St. Lawrence, a Wesley Hills Democrat, and ...

NYACK, N.Y. -- Opponents of the breathalzyer policy for the Nyack School District are breathing easier since the board on Tuesday voted down the controversial policy that has been the subject of nearly a half-dozen readings over several months."It was an extensive process, and in the end, the close vote shows that the board was struggling over the right decision," said Schools ...

NYACK, N.Y. -- Wendy Palacio worked in bike shops in Piermont and Congers (Toga)for nearly a dozen years. Now he (yes, Wendy's a man, and we'll explain that a bit later), is taking the ultimate ride: he has opened CrankWorks Cycles in Nyack on North Broadway."It was time," said Palacio, who is also a professional racer. "I have a wife and family. It was time."Of ...

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. . - "She's a sweetheart," said Rhodes Tavern bartender Joseph Carelli, referring to the statuesque British actress Emma Thompson. "She's fun and bubbly and more beautiful in person."Carelli would know because last Wednesday, the actress, along with actor Ben Stiller, who were shooting "The Meyerowitz Stories" in Rockland last week, ...