Rockland Community College (RCC) is celebrating Italian Heritage Month with several fun events in October. Hosted by the RCC Italian Heritage Committee, the events aim to foster an appreciation for Italian and Italian-American culture, history, and contributions, enriching the RCC community with a rich tapestry of lectures, films, and presentations. In a touching tribute, this year’s Italian Heritage Month […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day unveiled his proposed 2024 $870 million budget at the Robert Yeager Health Complex in New City Monday, which includes a 2% County Property Tax cut. “On the heels of zero County property tax increases two years in a row, this year I am proposing a 2% reduction in the County […]
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency has appointed Anna Roppolo as interim executive director to help lead the search for a permanent executive director and guide the agency’s business, external collaborations, and decisions while the search is conducted. Roppolo, the former Executive Director of the Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority, will lend her expertise and experience to UCRRA […]
As The Big Apple continues in it’s struggle to house undocumented immigrants flocking to the sanctuary city, the NYCDSS (New York City’s Department of Social Services) announced a controversial plan to allow homeless residents of NYC to seek housing in neighboring counties. As of Tuesday night, NYCDSS will allow city-issued housing vouchers to be used […]
The students returning to Suffern High  have had a stressful first month, punctuated by two seperate false reports of attacks against the school. On September 21, the Ramapo Police Department (RPD) was notified of a security threat involving explosives at Suffern Senior High. As the Suffern Central School District initiated its evacuation protocol, the RPD […]
The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) is issuing a $23,000 fine to Schloima Koppel, the same landlord housing 31 people in a New City single-family property, resulting from 32 violations found at Koppel’s Spring Valley rental at 8 W. Funston Street. The inspection uncovered 8 bedrooms and 16 beds, in what should […]