New York State is committed to fostering a welcoming atmosphere for immigrant families moving to Rockland County. New York State has policies to ensure that all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status can access the services they need. It is important you seek the services of an immigration lawyer to know your status any giving […]
A major storm system is expected to bring flooding rainfall, strong to damaging winds, moderate to locally major coastal flooding, and major shoreline impacts starting 6 p.m. Tuesday into 6 a.m. Wednesday (the most severe hitting between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.). According to the National Weather Service, the storm may bring 4+” of rain, […]
Agreement Comes on Heels of Contract negotiations at Montefiore Mount Vernon and New Rochelle Hospitals After Marathon All-Night Bargaining Session, Nurses Win Staffing Ratios, Record-Setting Wage Increases, NYSNA Pension After a bargaining session that lasted 24-hours and before a Dec. 31 contract expiration date, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses at Montefiore Nyack Hospital […]
A shooting in Ramapo has left one state trooper injured and a homicide suspect dead after a car stop erupted into a shoot out. During the afternoon of January 3, State Troopers stationed near Exit 15B on the New York State Thruway stopped a vehicle that was the subject of a ‘Be On the Lookout’ […]
Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced that his bill (S.7538) to overhaul New York’s antiquated village incorporation laws was signed by the Governor, enacting critical updates to the 1800s-era statutes, protecting local and county taxpayers from reckless development, and defeating the proposed Hasidic Village of Seven Springs. When an annexation of land from the Town […]
County Executive Ed Day & County Attorney Thomas Humbach are outraged that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Election Bill S3505B/A4282B into law without any input from the public. The new law forces local elections to occur only in even years, which will result in local races being overshadowed by State and Federal elections. “This is […]