The EMS community and first responders of all sectors are uniting to help a medic with a serious health issue, and are asking for the public’s support. Thirty-one year EMS professional Brandon Smith, 46, a paramedic residing in Pomona, in Rockland County, was found unresponsive on January 2, 2025, after suffering a brain aneurysm. After […]
The MTA’s congestion pricing plan, which has been criticized by commuters and politicians on both sides of the aisle, began on Sunday January 5. Drivers entering lower Manhattan south of 60th Street now must pay a $9 tax to enter daily. New York’s E-ZPass system, through which the state electronically bills commuters traveling on toll […]
County Executive Ed Day has declared January as National Blood Donor Month. To commemorate the occasion, County Executive Day presented the New York Blood Center with a proclamation in honor of their dedication to a steady supply of blood donations for those in need. “Blood donation is the greatest gift anyone can give as it […]
Genesis and her parents, Indiana and Juan welcomed a beautiful, healthy baby girl arriving at 1:03 p.m. on New Year’s Day. We congratulate her adoring family and the other families who also welcomed their newest bundles of joy on New Year’s Day!
In a statement shared with the RCT, County Executive Ed Day bluntly spoke out against a petition being circulated around Rockland in support of an amateur fire company, which his administration claims is exacerbating local emergencies. “In emergencies, every second counts, and delays or errors caused by unqualified responders can mean the difference between life […]
New York has begun a new program marking a major step forward in the well being of pregnant New Yorkers. Effective January 1st, 2025, New York became the first state to entitle full time and part time employees with 20 hours of paid leave to be used for prenatal care. This prenatal care can include […]