NEW TICK FOUND IN ROCKLAND

NEW TICK FOUND IN ROCKLAND

NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert caution Rockland residents and visitors about the continued importance of taking measures to protect against ticks, as a new tick species, the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, commonly known as the “longhorned tick,” has been found in New York […]

Vanderhoef calls for State Funding to Study Newly Discovered “Longhorned Tick”

Vanderhoef calls for State Funding to Study Newly Discovered “Longhorned Tick”

State Senate Candidate Scott Vanderhoef called on the New York State Department of Health to increase and prioritize research of the Longhorned tick, which was recently discovered in multiple locations within Westchester and Rockland Counties. Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are a threat to our families and pets, however, it took the medical community […]

DANCE WITH “ALOHA PARADISE” AT PALISADES CENTER

DANCE WITH “ALOHA PARADISE” AT PALISADES CENTER

WEST NYACK, N.Y.: On Saturday, August 18th, 2018 Palisades Center will host a Hawaiian dance performance by “Aloha Paradise” that will take audience members on a journey through the South Pacific Islands. As true Pacific Islanders, every aspect of this dance group demonstrates the Hawaiian culture. All Hawaiian costumes are handmade and a few performers […]

Safer Schools Through Better Communication

Safer Schools Through Better Communication

BY DIANE DIMOND Here’s an idea: Instead of turning our schools into fortresses to try to prevent the next school shooting, how about we do more? As we contemplate adding metal detectors and bulletproof safe rooms to schools, how about we try an additional approach? How about setting up dedicated lines of communication within schools […]