Independence Cafe

02/11/2024

Valentine’s Gift Baskets like these are available in our Pomona location! Get your Valentine a basket of treats or wellness products that help support the employment of people with disabilities!

The Pomona cafe is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, located in Building A on Sanatorium Road, Pomona.

01/09/2024

The Independence Cafes are staffed by veterans and people with disabilities, and use local vendors to offer coffee, tea, chips, cold beverages and other convenience products! ☕

Come grab breakfast and lunch at one of our three locations:
▪️ Pomona: 50 Sanatorium Road, Building A, Pomona, NY 10970
▪️ New City Courthouse: 1 South Main Street, New City, NY 10956
▪️ Suffern Free Library: 210 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901

03/20/2020

Social Distancing and Isolation are critical strategies for combating the spread of what we now face as COVID-19. However, social isolation is dangerous and in fact, for far too long, people with disabilities, including those with mental health concerns, as well as our seniors, ha ve known social is...

03/15/2020

To keep with the effort to minimize exposure to COVID-19, the Independence Cafe will be closed for this week. We apologize for any inconvenience.

10/07/2019

BRIDGES celebrates its first annual comedy night!

09/12/2019

BRIDGES mourns the loss of one of our own. Sam was an incredible human being who was committed to the success of the Independence Cafe at the county Court house. He was a valued member of our team. An Army Veteran, Sam was often quiet, incredibly humble and hard working. Our hearts are broken. We will honor his memory.

BRiDGES, which supports people with disabilities in Rockland, owns the business. But veterans run every aspect. "It's a self-sustaining system."

03/18/2019

BRiDGES, which supports people with disabilities in Rockland, owns the business. But veterans run every aspect. "It's a self-sustaining system."

09/26/2018

The PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program is pleased to announce that we are sponsoring a workshop facilitated by Walt Nygard from Frontline Paper formally known as Combat Paper, NJ - http://ow.ly/93ZG30lNfSn

09/24/2018

What is Frontline Paper (formerly known as Combat Paper NJ)? The Rockland County PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program is pleased to announce a Frontline Paper workshop facilitated by Veteran Artist Walt Nygard on Wednesday, October 10 from 9 AM to 5 PM. Follow the link for more information - http://ow.ly/erBT30lNee7