RBA Pinnacle Award Nominations Now Open The Rockland Business Association (RBA) will host the organization’s annual Pinnacle Awards on Sunday, May 31, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Hilton Pearl River, bringing together business and community leaders for an unforgettable grand cocktail reception and dinner. The RBA Pinnacle Awards were handed out annually from […]
In a fantastic move towards accessibility, Stony Point Town Hall has implemented a YouTube channel to document Town Board Meetings. At time of publication, the inaugural video has over 300 views, demonstrating the obvious desire and need for virtual Town Board meetings. To view the meeting, go to www.youtube.com/@TownofStonyPointNY or search “Town of Stony Point, […]
Dear Editor, I’m a high school student concerned about the growing presence of litter, particularly plastic waste, in Rockland County. As a Keep Rockland Beautiful litter clean-up volunteer, I can attest to the astounding number of garbage bags filled in a short period containing single-use plastic water bottles, to-go food containers and bags. New […]
I am deeply humbled by the confidence shown by the 74 percent of Rockland voters who cast their ballots for me on Election Day. It is once again my honor and privilege to take the oath of office and continue serving as your County Executive for another term. But let me be absolutely clear—whether or […]
Ice, Ice Baby! The Knickerbocker Ice Festival Returns to Clarkstown It’s hard to imagine now, but Rockland Lake was once the site of one of the largest and most successful industrial operations in the Hudson Valley. Prior to the widespread availability of household refrigeration in the early 1920s, ice harvesting was a major industry in […]
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has been awarded nearly $1 million in grants through New York State’s Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) to complete significant projects at two of the state’s premier outdoor recreation destinations: most notably for Rockland, the popular Reeves Meadow Trail Network in Harriman State Park. “We are grateful to Governor Kathy […]