As Rockland County continues its “road to recovery,” many local businesses have taken advantage of available funding through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 Loan Program, which has helped generate significant growth in Rockland. “With Rockland County now in its own ‘Phase 5 – 04’ it’s encouraging to see that our small businesses are […]
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that he secured $200,000 in state funding for the Village of West Haverstraw to carry out much-needed infrastructure upgrades on local roads. Senator Skoufis secured this funding through the State and Municipal Facilities Program and the grant will be distributed by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New […]
Everyone knows the ancient adage: “Slow and steady wins the race.” It couldn’t be more timely than today, as communities across the nation wage battle against COVID-19 – while at the same time struggling to help keep businesses afloat, get people back to work, and prepare for kids to get back to school. “Slow and […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert on Monday announced that the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive this year in Rockland County for West Nile Virus (WNV), has been confirmed by the New York State Department of Health. The infected mosquitoes were collected from a […]
County Executive Ed Day submitted three draft Resolutions to the County Legislature which will generate additional revenue, help stabilize Rockland’s finances, and allow for proper budgetary decision-making for 2021. “We are facing never before seen impacts on our budget and need to do everything possible to decrease spending while finding ways to increase revenue; through […]
County Will Contribute $17.9 Million For Academic Year – Tuition For Entire Year Is $5,100 For Full-Time Students The Rockland County Legislature has unanimously voted to approve and adopt Rockland Community College’s proposed 2020-2021 Budget, with about 27 percent of the college’s overall revenues to be contributed by the County. RCC is the only public […]