The town of Orangetown honored two area residents as part of their Black History Month recognition. In a presentation last week, the town board honored Rockland Center for Safety and Change board member Tracie McClee…
McLee is also the Executive Director of the Montefiore Nyack Hospital Foundation. That same night, the board also honored Dr. Frances Pratt, the former president of Nyack’s NAACP, from which she retired in December. Supervisor Teresa Kenny said she met Dr. Pratt in 2019 while campaigning for supervisor, and she offered her words of wisdom that she’ll never forget…
Dr. Pratt accepted the award and thanked the board for thinking of her…
Dr. Pratt is also the subject of a documentary called “The Pratt in the Hat.” The film is streaming through Thursday February 25th. Donations made during the streaming will benefit the Nyack NAACP. For more information and the view the film, visit RivertownFilm.org.