POMONA, NY – The Mt. Ivy Shopping Plaza has welcomed an exciting new addition with the grand opening of Wine & Liquor Pomona, celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local officials and community members. The event, held at the store’s location on Thiells Mt. Ivy Road, marked a promising new chapter for the area’s retail scene.

The grand opening was proudly attended by Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips and Councilman Ralph Kirschkel, who joined in congratulating proprietors David Lu, Jian Weng, and Mike Liu on their new venture. The business owners were praised for their investment in the local economy and their commitment to offering a quality selection of wine and spirits to Rockland County residents.

Wine & Liquor Pomona features a diverse and carefully curated selection of wines and liquors, catering to both casual shoppers and connoisseurs alike. The store’s opening reflects a growing trend of local entrepreneurship and adds value to the Pomona community by providing new shopping options and supporting local commerce.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to stop by and explore the new store’s offerings. With an emphasis on customer service and variety, Wine & Liquor Pomona is poised to become a favorite destination for wine lovers and spirit enthusiasts in Rockland County.

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – A Rockland County based firm ranks second among the top architects with projects in New York City. Aufgang Architects with headquarters in Suffern had new projects totaling 3,299,418 square feet in New York City which placed it in the number two spot in 2024 among all architects.

“We saw demand increase for our designs across a spectrum of development projects–market-rate multifamily, office conversions into housing and ground up affordable housing, as developers increasingly utilized new abatements and affordability programs,” Aufgang principal Ariel Aufgang said.

The ranking of top architectural firms was compiled by The Real Deal based on permits filed with the NYC Department of Buildings.

“In the past 22 years Aufgang Architects has designed more than 22 million square feet of built space including over 14,000 units of affordable housing,” said Aufgang.

The firm’s recent major projects include urban planning and designs of the first two multifamily buildings at Edgemere Commons, a 9.1 acre site in Far Rockaway, Queens, where a total of 2,050 affordable units are being developed.

“Our firm also designed the recent conversion of the former JFK Airport Hilton Hotel into 318 units of permanent, supportive and affordable housing in South Jamaica, Queens,” said Aufgang.

“In addition to our growing urban planning and engineering work, we expanded our business last year with the addition of Aurae, our new subsidiary specializing in bespoke designs for luxury lifestyles,” said Aufgang.

Since its establishment in 1971, Aufgang Architects has become known for its thoughtful, creative approach while also recognizing the importance of environmental sustainability in all aspects of design and engineering. Technology, including innovative proprietary artificial intelligence applications, enhances the firm’s approach to creating comfortable, safe and sustainable buildings as it strives to provide high quality, cost-effective and marketable design solutions to meet its clients’ objectives.