One stop at a time This week marks National School Bus Safety Week, and I want to take a moment to highlight our program that’s making a real difference right here in Rockland County — our School Bus Safety Program with BusPatrol. Every single day in New York State, it’s estimated that +50,000 drivers illegally […]
NYS Senator Pete Harckham has announced that an additional $1 million in financial aid from the Senate is being appropriated for the North Rockland Central School District (NRCSD) in the FY2025-2026 State Budget. The funding, the third time the State Senate has come through for the North Rockland schools, will be combined with the school […]
Acclaimed Pakistani-American musician Sherjan Ahmad has been featured on “This New Age,” a song officially being considered by the Recording Academy for the 2026 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Alternative Rock Music Performance. Originally written in 1984 by veteran producer and songwriter Larry Dvoskin—whose collaborations include David Bowie, The Beach Boys, and Robert […]
Law now named in honor of fallen Firefighter has been expanded to include Volunteer Firefighters and Members Of EMS, Auxiliary Police, HazMat and Technical Rescue Teams Rockland County legislators have voted unanimously to expand a law to benefit additional volunteers, as well as their survivors, and to rename the legislation in honor of fallen firefighter […]
The NYS high court has decided to move elections to coincide with state and federal races. Some believe that this could bring a welcome amount of attention to local races, while others decry the move, claiming the ruling to be unconstitutional. County Executive Ed Day has released a statement criticizing the decision, stating, “The New […]
County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. are withholding entering into a PILOT Agreement (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) with CHPE, until funds are provided for small businesses and residents. “This project has caused real and measurable harm to our community,” declared County Executive Ed Day. “Small businesses are losing customers, […]