New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources announce the re-opening of County Parks effective 6:00 AM, Friday, May 1, 2020, with the exception of H. Pierson Mapes Flat Rock Park in Hillburn which will remain closed for the foreseeable future. Parks will be open for walking only; social distancing and walking directional […]
Secured in coordination with Haverstraw elected officials, Governor Cuomo and NY DOH establish much needed testing site in the Village. Senator James Skoufis and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced today the approval of a COVID-19 testing site in the Village of Haverstraw. The Legislators worked alongside Supervisor Howard Phillips, Mayor Mike Kohut, Mayor Rob D’Amelio and […]
Rockland County Legislature’s majority Democratic caucus has expressed gratitude to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his leadership efforts during the pandemic – and they’ve been joined in a letter of support by elected officials representing numerous towns and villages. In Rockland, 481 people have died during the COVID-19 pandemic and more than 11,000 have tested positive. […]
By Laura Rose ALBANY, NY, – Fifty-two days after the quarantine was invoked, Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed that New York will reopen at a different rate in different regions of the state. “We’re going to make reopening decisions on a regional basis based on that region’s facts and circumstances,” he said during his daily briefing on […]
By Scott Waters Chief Charlie Bullock was a Rockland County hero. Last night, first responders from all over the county paid tribute to him in a powerful show of respect and admiration. Chief Bullock was the first African American Fire Chief in Rockland County history. He was a 50+ year member of the Central Nyack […]
NEW YORK (April 22, 2020) COVID-19 antibody tests are now available at five MedRite Urgent Care New York locations. Individuals interested in being tested are asked to pre-register online at www.medriteurgentcare.com or just walk-in to one of the locations below. Each location has capacity to administer several hundred tests each day. The five testing locations are: […]