Each February, we pause as a nation to recognize Black History Month — a time to honor the extraordinary contributions, resilience, and achievements of African Americans throughout our history. Here in Rockland County, I was proud to officially proclaim February as Black History Month and to have our Acting Human Rights Commissioner, Myrnia Bass-Hargrove, present […]
New York’s volunteer fire service saves taxpayers $3.8 billion per year. Financial and cultural changes in today’s society have resulted in a decrease in the number of volunteers, from approximately 120,000 volunteers in the early 2000s to around 80,000 today. While we are not at the point of a crisis, more volunteers are needed to […]
The Community Health and Wellness team at Montefiore Nyack Hospital is offering free programming to support individuals living with diabetes: Diabetes Self-Care Program, Diabetes Prevention Program, and Diabetes Support Group. “Living healthy with diabetes is possible,” said Sandra Arevalo, MPH, RDN, Director of Community Health and Wellness at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “We are proud to […]
The Haverstraw Police Department, in partnership with investigators from the Rockland County Intelligence Center, conducted a proactive operation focused on combating fraud and identity theft within the community. Detectives and Community Resource Officers visited all gas stations, along with multiple convenience stores and other businesses that utilize publicly accessible credit card machines where skimming devices […]
The John Green Preservation Coalition has recently announced the receipt of a grant of $150,000 from an anonymous private foundation. This grant will support the completion of the restoration of the exterior sandstone walls of Nyack’s historic John Green House, built in 1819 by local steamship pioneer Captain John Green. This grant is the second […]
Welcome to our new Student Corner, where we highlight the work of young writers and young artists around Rockland. Our first installment comes from Nanuet Knight Times writer Ancelin Mathew, with accompanying artwork by fellow Knight Andreas Noval. Would you like your students to be involved? Reach out to editor@rocklandcountytimes.com By Ancelin Mathew Let’s set […]