Rockland Community College has received the 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine, the nation’s oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community building across all […]
Zero Increase in County Property Taxes for 2026 When I first took office more than a decade ago, Rockland was on the brink of fiscal collapse, facing a staggering $138 million deficit. Today, I am proud to tell you that our finances are the strongest they have ever been in County history. Through disciplined budgeting, […]
Reviews by Donna Lee Miele Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser Europa Editions, $30 ISBN 9798889661115; also available in large print, ISBN 9798889661559 When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Rizdén Vintage, $18 ISBN 9798217006731 These two international bestsellers are available in English for the first time: Mona’s Eyes is translated from French, […]
Dear Editor, I am 60 years old, disabled, and dependent upon Medicaid and SNAP. Soon enough, I will be dependent upon Medicare. If I do not have medications and access to doctors, I am essentially non-functional. I am struggling to return to work, but without satisfactory resolution of my health problems, I will never be […]
Detective Barbara Willen, a criminal investigator with the Rockland County District Attorney’s Investigative Unit, recently completed the Certified Forensic Computer Examiner Course offered by the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS). While candidates are given nearly six months to complete the program, Willen completed it in three. The course tests fundamental computer digital forensic […]
Last week, Congressman Lawler called on Governor Hochul to immediately intervene and provide relief to small businesses in Stony Point that are facing devastating economic consequences due to overlapping state-approved construction projects along Route 9W. In a letter dated September 18th, Congressman Lawler called on the governor to end the overlapping work, reschedule either O&R […]