The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) this week sent a letter to the New York Congressional Delegation calling on Congress to swiftly pass a fourth stimulus bill that provides additional funding for counties and the State of New York. Specifically, the counties are supporting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s request seeking an increase in federal Medicaid […]
By Matthew Kandrach In the COVID-19 era, the most mundane of activities—like going to the grocery store or gas station—can feel perilous. Every surface we touch could host a virus we can’t see but we know can be deadly. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if we could make everyday surfaces into virus […]
WEST NYACK – The operator of a dump truck was found unconscious and covered by power lines at 268 Rt. 59 in West Nyack on Wednesday afternoon. Once power was turned off to the power lines both police and EMS were able to attempt to render aid to Richard Croll, 57, of Westtown but he […]
SUEZ North America announced today that the company has waived late bill fees for all customers until further notice in light of the COVID-19 crisis. The company previously announced its intention to suspend service shutoffs for non-payment until further notice and also reconnect customers recently disconnected. “We understand the tremendous financial hardship this pandemic has […]
On February 21, 2020, a California shareholder of Bayer AG filed a lawsuit against the company’s executives over the disastrous acquisition of Monsanto, which caused stocks to plummet once the company began losing Roundup cancer lawsuits. Shareholder Rebecca R. Haussmann is the sole named plaintiff in the case. Haussmann is the trustee of the Konstantin S. […]
The Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources will be closing all County Parks, effective 6 a.m., Tuesday, April 7 for the foreseeable future. In order to protect the public’s health and safety due to the spread of the 2019 novel (new) Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources has closed all park facilities […]