Clarkstown to Open Congers Lake Walkway Effective Monday, May 11th

Clarkstown to Open Congers Lake Walkway Effective Monday, May 11th

(New City, NY) – Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann announced the re-opening of Congers  Lake walkway effective 10am, Monday, May 11, 2020.  The park will be open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. The Congers Lake walkway will be open for walking only, social distancing and walking directional signs will be posted throughout the walkway, which will be […]

COVID-19 testing center set up in Village of Haverstraw

COVID-19 testing center set up in Village of Haverstraw

By Keith Shikowitz Town and village elected officials in Haverstraw have been doing everything humanly possible to ensure the safety of the residents. This includes their physical and mental well-being. One way they have accomplished part of this goal is by working with State Representatives Assemblyman Zebrowski and Senator Skoufis to have a testing center […]

May Declared Mental Health Awareness Month in Rockland

May Declared Mental Health Awareness Month in Rockland

County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Alden H. Wolfe both issued Proclamations declaring May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Rockland County. Both Proclamations will be presented to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Rockland, which works with people who are living with mental illness and their families through education, support […]

Legislature Honors Nurses As Nation Marks National Nurses’ Week

Legislature Honors Nurses As Nation Marks National Nurses’ Week

The Rockland County Legislature is celebrating National Nurses Week by publicly recognizing local nurses and thanking all for their service. “This year, honoring our nurses is more important than ever,” Legislator Aney Paul said. “They are risking their lives on the frontlines in hospitals everywhere as they help battle the coronavirus, caring for the sickest […]

The Deadline’s Approaching to Enter O&R’s STEM Classroom Grants Competition; Winners to be Awarded Up To $1,000 Each for Outstanding Student Programs

The Deadline’s Approaching to Enter O&R’s STEM Classroom Grants Competition; Winners to be Awarded Up To $1,000 Each for Outstanding Student Programs

PEARL RIVER, NY May 6, 2020 — The deadline is looming for proposals for Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.’s (O&R) popular STEM Classroom Grants program, an academic competition in which winners are awarded up to $1,000 each for outstanding student STEM programs. Winning proposals should ride the cutting edge of studies focusing on science, technology, engineering […]