New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources announce the re-opening of County Parks effective 6:00 AM, Friday, May 1, 2020, with the exception of H. Pierson Mapes Flat Rock Park in Hillburn which will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Parks will be open for walking only; social distancing and walking directional […]
As the world struggles to cope with the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus, businesses are facing serious disruption and threats to their future. Whether you run a business considered essential or you have been forced to close the doors on your brick and mortar outlet, finances are clearly going to be a major concern for […]
Secured in coordination with Haverstraw elected officials, Governor Cuomo and NY DOH establish much needed testing site in the Village. Senator James Skoufis and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced today the approval of a COVID-19 testing site in the Village of Haverstraw. The Legislators worked alongside Supervisor Howard Phillips, Mayor Mike Kohut, Mayor Rob D’Amelio and […]
By Terry Jarrett The COVID-19 pandemic is clearly wreaking havoc with the U.S. economy. And Americans are already feeling the pain. As Washington starts to grapple with this economic disruption, there’s a looming problem that must be addressed. Our nation will begin to dig out of the crisis in the coming months, but we’re going […]
Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland hosted its annual Blessing of the Soil Family Event on Saturday, April 25. The Blessing of the Soil was shown on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CatholicCharity. Each participant joined the event from the safety of their own home location. Union Restaurant, Haverstraw, is an annual participant. Paulo Feteira, co-owner, prepared a […]
Rockland County Legislature’s majority Democratic caucus has expressed gratitude to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his leadership efforts during the pandemic – and they’ve been joined in a letter of support by elected officials representing numerous towns and villages. In Rockland, 481 people have died during the COVID-19 pandemic and more than 11,000 have tested positive. […]