Rockland Declares State of Emergency

Rockland Declares State of Emergency

Rockland County Executive Ed Day has declared a State of Emergency in response to the City of New York planning on housing about 340 adult males in Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangeburg for four months followed by attempted integration into the County. The County informed New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday that Rockland […]

State Supreme Court Ruling Upheld: County Legislature’s New Redistricting Maps To Take Effect On Jan. 1

The Rockland County Legislature’s new redistricting plan has again withstood court challenges and remains scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. All 17 County Legislature seats are up on Nov. 7 of this year, with candidates now running to represent districts that will be reflected by the new boundaries. The New York State […]

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Nanuet Public Library’s Teen Librarian on community and building relationships

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Nanuet Public Library’s Teen Librarian on community and building relationships

Sam Sambrato, the teen librarian at Nanuet Public Library, said that her favorite childhood book that got her into reading was Ludwig Bemelmans’s “Madeline.” “When I was young, my mom was very big on reading aloud to her children. My sister’s much older than me and one day I was like, ‘Well I can read,’” […]

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Valley Cottage Library’s Head of Teen Services shares why the library holds a special place in her heart

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Valley Cottage Library’s Head of Teen Services shares why the library holds a special place in her heart

Little Katrina Hohlfeld was caught again. Caught staying up late past her bedtime, that is. “I was the kid that got in trouble for reading with a flashlight under the covers,” reminisced the head of teen services when discussing her inspiration to join the field. She was probably devouring the pages of the next book […]

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Nyack Library’s Teen Services Specialist on community and forming lifelong connections

Spotlighting Rockland County Libraries in honor of National Library Week: Nyack Library’s Teen Services Specialist on community and forming lifelong connections

It’s a beautiful Spring day and you and your friends decide to take a stroll down Nyack. After grabbing a bite at your favorite local café, you all head to Nyack Library. To some, it’s just a library, but you’re always awestruck by the building’s green foliage when you walk up the steps because to […]