Former Congresswoman Nita Lowey of Westchester County died at her home in Harrison on Saturday. She was 87. Lowery has been memorialized by her colleges at the state and local level, who have described her as a dedicated public servent. In a statment shared with the RCT, County Exeutive Ed Day call former Congresswoman Lowey […]
Hudson Valley Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) is leading 15 House members from New York and New Jersey in calling on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to rule that additional PCB cleanup is needed in the Hudson River. Zeldin is a former congressman. The bipartisan group of lawmakers includes regional members George Latimer (D, NY-16), Michael […]
January unemployment figures in the Hudson Valley and across the state have Rockland County with the lowest rate of all 62 counties. The county registered 3.3 percent unemployment. Right behind Rockland was Putnam County with 3.4 percent, the second lowest rate in the state. Statewide, the rate of joblessness was 4.6 percent in January. Following […]
New training enables Radio and Phone operators to better serve residents Residents who call 9-1-1 for emergencies in Rockland County may soon notice some new and different questions asked by the Radio Operators answering calls. The Communications Division of the Sheriff’s Office is going live with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and Fire Priority […]
The Suffern HS Boys Hockey Team celebrated their second consecutive state championship this week, cementing the program as one of the best New York. Congratulations guys!
County officials are pushing new vaccine initiatives to protect from Measles Rockland County has one of the lowest Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination rates in the state. The State Department of Health calculates MMR vaccination rates based on data of children ages 24-35 months that received one MMR immunization before their second birthday. In January […]