Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Special Enrollment Period for uninsured New Yorkers will be extended for another 30 days, through August 15, 2020, as the State continues to provide supportive services during the COVID-19 public health crisis. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health, New York State’s health […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert today announced that free rabies shots (vaccinations) are available for cats, dogs, and ferrets on Sunday, July 19 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Rockland County Fire Training Center, 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive in Pomona. No appointment is needed. The shots are free; […]
Lawmakers say Paroled Killer Must be Kept Away from Paula’s Mother and Rockland County Community at Large The Rockland County Legislature is fully backing the family of 16-year-old murder victim Paula Bohovesky as one of her convicted killers is set to be released from state prison this month. In keeping with the wishes of the family, […]
By Laura Burkhardt Kudos to Orange and Rockland Utilities for bringing the first Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to Orange and Rockland Counties. In June O&R and Sunrun, a US-based provider of residential solar electricity, announced that the companies have received approval from the Public Service Commission to deploy rooftop solar and battery systems as part […]
On Tuesday afternoon, officers from Clarkstown PD took a photo with a goat they found walking in the area of Eagle Ridge Way and Kingsgate Parkway in Nanuet on Tuesday. According to a CPD press release, the creature was “handled with kid gloves by the officers on scene, as they could tell how baaaaad the goat […]
On July 6 the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) released a report entitled Factors Associated with Nursing Home Infections and Fatalities in New York State During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis. This report’s primary conclusion is that “…nursing home workers transmitted the virus unknowingly—through no fault of their own—while working, which then led to resident […]
