Recently my administration including Fire and Emergency Services Director Chris Kear, County Attorney Thomas Humbach, and Intergovernmental Relations Director Stephen Powers stood alongside New York State Senators Bill Weber and Pete Harckham, and New York State Assemblymembers Ken Zebrowski, John McGowan, Chris Eachus, and Karl Brabenec to announce a bipartisan effort to bolster fire safety […]
The month of March in the Northeastern region of the United States is well known for wild ups and downs in the weather. As we have seen just this week, people who were out in t-shirts over the weekend had to grab their winter coats on Monday. Day to day temperatures can fluctuate greatly and […]
We may not feel 233 years-old, but March 18, 2024 will mark the 233rd anniversary of the founding of Clarkstown. The town’s earliest history isn’t particularly well-documented. It wasn’t until 1884 that a substantial account of our town’s development first appeared in a book simply titled “A History of Rockland County” by Rev. Dr. David […]
The best defense against breast cancer is early detection. The earlier breast cancer is found, the easier it is to treat. Members of the LGBTQ+ community often delay seeking preventive care. On Friday, April 5, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital will offer screening mammograms for LGBTQ+ […]
As part of its focus on STEM education development, Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) has contributed $5,000 each to help support robotics programs at Clarkstown-North, Nanuet, North Rockland and Tappan Zee high schools. Those schools’ students’ robotic building skills were put to the test last weekend when 48 local and international robotics teams competed […]
The Rockland County Legislature celebrated Women’s History Month by recognizing the contributions of four remarkable residents – Suzanne Barclay, Rena Finkelstein, Marie Lorenzini and Nicole Matthews. “The incredible work carried out by each of our honorees has made a positive difference in the lives of so many – individuals, families and our overall community,” Rockland […]