Lawler reintroduces bill to name Haverstraw Post Office after former clerk Paul Piperato

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler announced the reintroduction of a bill to officially rename the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the “Paul Piperato Post Office Building.” Paul Piperato served as Rockland County Clerk for 15 years and worked tirelessly to improve county services. He developed a […]

Community News 02.20.25 – 02.26.25

Community News 02.20.25 – 02.26.25

What to do in Rockland County from Thursday, February 20th – Wednesday, February 26th Email sierra@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown NYACK: Club Andromeda, Sherjan Ahmad On February 22nd at 8:00 p.m., come and watch Sherjan Ahmad perform live in Nyack! Tickets are $20 to enter. Ahmad will be performing a celebration of Pakistani music and Sufi […]

RCC Celebrates Black History Month

Rockland Community College (RCC) is celebrating Black History Month with enriching and engaging events throughout the month of February with a focus on the theme “African Americans and Labor – Strength, Resilience, and Progress,” honoring the vital role Black workers have played in shaping the nation’s economic, social, and cultural landscape. From the forced labor […]

Trump works to end NYC congestion pricing

President Trump made good on a promise to end New York City’s controversial congestion pricing plan on Wednesday, revoking support granted by The Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the toll. In a letter penned by DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, the federal government announced it’s decision to “terminate” approval of the congestion pricing program, which […]

Lawler office DOGGED by protestors

Lawler office DOGGED by protestors

Protestors gathered outside of Mike Lawler’s (R, NY17) Pearl River office on Wednesday demanding that the Congressman take a stance against cuts to federal spending enacted by the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) headed by Elon Musk.  Lawler faces pressure from both the federal Republican establishment pushing to enact large scale cuts to the […]