Rockland Launches Emergency Operations Center to Help Seniors Find Covid-19 Vaccines

Rockland Launches Emergency Operations Center to Help Seniors Find Covid-19 Vaccines

With about 11,000 seniors on the Office for the Aging’s waiting list and many others struggling to make appointments for the Covid-19 vaccine, Rockland leaders decided to step in.  County Executive Ed Day announced the activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) yesterday. The EOC was last opened more than three years ago. Staff from […]

Military Friendly Designation for Rockland Community College

Military Friendly Designation for Rockland Community College

Rockland Community College has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation, earning the Bronze distinction in the process. The designation is given to a school that scored within 30 percent of the Ten Best Schools with exceptional military/veteran programs. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses […]

Time Hotel In Nyack to be Rebranded as Hyatt Joie de Vivre

Time Hotel In Nyack to be Rebranded as Hyatt Joie de Vivre

It’s time for a change in Rockland County. County Executive Ed Day and Economic Development and Tourism Director Jeremy Schulman announced Thursday that the Time Hotel, located at 400 High Street in Nyack, will soon become the first Hyatt Joie de Vivre property in the state outside of New York City.  The property will be […]

Meet Jawonio’s New CEO!

Meet Jawonio’s New CEO!

By: Jennifer Korn  Randi Rios-Castro clearly cares about people. With more than 20 years of experience in the disability services field, it was no surprise when the Jawonio Board of Directors unanimously chose Rios-Castro to succeed the organization’s former CEO, Jill Warner.  Rios-Castro began her tenure in October 2020 and was quickly impressed by the […]