BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Rockland DA’s Office announced a plea deal with former Ramapo Building Inspector Anthony Mallia, arrested September 2016 on charges he shaved permit costs for dozens of construction projects over the course of 2015 and early 2016. He also was alleged to have overcharged the Moleston Fire District by $75,000 on one […]
COMMUNITY VIEW BY STEVEN WHITE On November 30, 2016, Spring Valley trustees Grossman, Fonvil and McGill voted to abolish the assessor’s office. This was done over the objections of the assessor and the mayor and Deputy Mayor Emilia White. The stated purpose was to consolidate government services for efficiency. There was no study, analysis or […]
Students to take part in international online learning program PRESS RELEASE–Without a passport or a plane ticket, some Rockland Community College students will engage in international dialogue this fall. Participants in a class taught by RCC Professor Catherine Roche will work cooperatively online on class assignments with students from a university in Morocco. This special […]
PRESS RELEASE– Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that the federal government has awarded the county $1.02 million to pay for repairs to the bank of the Minisceongo Creek in West Haverstraw. “This work is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain our infrastructure, including our streams and drainage areas,” the County Executive said. “This […]
BRiDGES Takes Delivery of Two Accessible Vehicles  PRESS RELEASE–  BRiDGES, Rockland’s premier agency supporting advocacy services for promoting autonomy and independent living for people with disabilities, has taken delivery of two new accessible vehicles. Funding for the new 8-passenger transport vans was made possible through a grant from the New York State Department of Transportation. Each […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE- Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the opening of the first Baby Café in Rockland and the Hudson Valley region. In January, Rockland County was awarded a $1.2 million grant from the New York State Department of Health to encourage women to breastfeed. The […]