By Steve Kruman The devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn comparisons with a previous U.S. economic calamity – The Great Recession of 2008. That crisis, similar to the current one, included high unemployment, a plunging stock market, and government stimulus packages. While the population wonders how and when the U.S. economy will […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the latest update to the #PublicHealthIsHere4U media series, which highlights local COVID-19 public health efforts that are keeping our community safe. The series highlights county employees and volunteers that have come together to help battle this disease through the implementation of public health […]
By Marc L. Busch The coronavirus has roiled global commerce. How will this pandemic influence trade policy? The upcoming US-UK negotiations will serve as a test. A US-UK trade deal has been in the works for years. It gets outsized attention because Britain’s “Brexit” from Europe presents both sides with a “greenfield” opportunity to get […]
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and the State Senate passed dozens of bills this week that address a number of issues New Yorkers are facing due to the ongoing pandemic and recovery. The State Legislature returned to Albany this week for a socially-distant session and passed bills focusing on issues ranging from education needs and […]
By County Executive Ed Day All across America and right here in Rockland people are speaking, shouting and chanting; raising their voices in protest of the murder of George Floyd. His death is just the latest heartbreaking event that we have borne witness to. Protests have been held in all 50 states, in more than […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Director of Economic Development and Tourism Jeremy Schulman, Director of Purchasing Paul J. Brennan and Director of Fire and Emergency Services Chris Kear announce the “ROCK GOV – FACE COV” Program, which will provide protective face masks to small businesses and nonprofits in Rockland County to assist with reopening and […]