In September, the American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage due to the low supply level following a 25% drop from the prior month. The low supply prompted a call to action from their organization to provide the necessary inventory to support hospitals struggling to provide for their patients . Additionally, the low storage […]
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Montefiore Nyack Hospital as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Montefiore Nyack Hospital earned a High-Performing designation in […]
State Senator Bill Weber (R, Nanuet) is urging Governor Kathy Hochul to reevaluate the state’s all-electric school bus mandate set to take effect in 2027. According to the mandate, which was signed into law two years ago, all school buses sold beginning in 2027 must be electric with every bus in the state electric-powered by […]
County Executive Plans Immediate Review Rockland County legislators voted 13-0 to slightly amend and approve a 2024 County Budget that includes a 2 percent property tax cut, maintains programs and has no layoffs. “The 2024 budget comes after a decade of hard work that saw the elimination of a deficit, the implementation of new budgeting […]
The Empire State is set to raise the minimum wages in 2024, and is taking the steps to ensure that workers across New York are aware of the new standard. . On January 1, per an agreement between Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, New York’s minimum wage will increase to $16-per-hour in […]
The footings have been poured for the Hudson Val- ley Food Bank’s new distri- bution center located in the Town of Montgomery. The new 40,000-square-foot distribution center will re- place the organization’s current facility located in Cornwall-on-Hudson, which it has outgrown. Marcia Jacobowitz, project manager for the food bank, said the holiday season is the […]