House Fire in New City

House Fire in New City

On Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 192 Strawtown Rd. in New City, after receiving reports of a structure fire.  As police units arrived, they quickly noticed a home engulfed in flames. Thankfully, the two adult residents of the home were safely outside and uninjured by the time the police arrived. […]

Health Dept. Announces Covid-19 Vaccine Registration for Phase 1B Essential Workers

Health Dept. Announces Covid-19 Vaccine Registration for Phase 1B Essential Workers

By: Jennifer Korn The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) received 700 new doses of the Covid-19 Moderna vaccine allotted for phase 1b essential workers and will open up registration at 4:00 P.M. this afternoon. The department stated in a release that it does not expect the registration to be open for very long.   Phase […]

Covid-19 Weekly Update: Vaccine Appointments Canceled Due to Storm, Infection Rates Continue to Decline

Covid-19 Weekly Update: Vaccine Appointments Canceled Due to Storm, Infection Rates Continue to Decline

Jennifer Korn and Joe Kuhn  New York State is continuing to make progress in the fight against Covid-19. This week, during an update on the state’s vaccine rollout and infection rates,  Governor Cuomo announced that New York’s Statewide Positivity Rate has dipped to 4.68% and that the seven-day average positivity rate has been steadily declining […]

Rep. Mondaire Jones Introduces Bill to Bring Tax Relief to Westchester and Rockland

Rep. Mondaire Jones Introduces Bill to Bring Tax Relief to Westchester and Rockland

By: Jennifer Korn On Friday, Jan. 19, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D) took a big step toward fulfilling one of his campaign promises. Jones introduced the SALT Deductibility Act, a bill that would provide tax relief for Rockland and Westchester families and remove former president Donald Trump’s $10,000 cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) […]

Local Legislators Approve State Senator’s Push For Ward Elections for all County School Districts

Local Legislators Approve State Senator’s Push For Ward Elections for all County School Districts

  Rockland County Legislators Aron Wieder (D), Itamar Yeger (D) and Phil Soskin (D) have commended Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski and Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick for introducing a bill to the state senate which would allow any school district in Rockland to create wards for school board elections.  “We want to commend Assemblyman Zebrowski and Senator Reichlin-Melnick […]