As County Executive, I am proud to announce that Rockland Community Farm Network (RCFN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable farming, agricultural education, and food security, has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Cropsey Community Farm and Depew Farm in the Town of Clarkstown. This decision follows a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) […]
Thanks to a bipartisan coalition of Attorney Generals, we may be nearing the end of robocall harassment New York Attorney General Letitia James Tuesday took action to protect New Yorkers from unwanted robocalls. Together with a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general, James filed an amicus brief to support and defend a rule by […]
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 […]