OVER $1 MILLION IN FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2015 FUNDING COUNTY PRESS RELEASE County Executive Ed Day and Office of Community Development Director S. Ram Nagubandi on Monday announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $1 million in federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN When Lizanne Fiorentino took the helm of the Hi Tor Animal Care Center Board of Directors in January 2014, she adamantly proclaimed that it was her intent, and that of the new board, to usher in an era of transparency, fiscal responsibility and improved relations with volunteers and staff. Now a year and […]
Nyack DPW supervisor dies at 49 After a long, trying winter of fighting both heavy snows and cancer, Nyack Department of Public Works Supervior Victor Overton died of his illness last Friday. Overton, a popular and ever-present figure in the Nyack community, worked almost to the day of his passing, making road repair plans after […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN As summertime fast approaches, the Stony Point Town Board voted in the finishing touches for several regular seasonal events and programs. Additional camp counselors were hired for the day camp which starts on June 29. The playground program is still accepting registrations for the July 6 start date. The pool will open […]
Connecting the dots in the Legislature; A cross-section of sluggishness in county politics Op-ed by Michael Riconda I’ve seen some strong words and emotions in the County Legislature, but rarely have I seen a display quite like the past few weeks, when it seemed at times like the body might tear itself apart with its own […]
PRESS RELEASE County Executive Ed Day on Tuesday announced that Rockland’s TRIPS paratransit service has placed 19 new buses on the road. The vehicles were purchased with federal and state funds, using no county tax dollars. The new “Phoenix” model, cutaway-style, 14-passenger buses replace the majority of the TRIPS bus fleet. “Today, Rockland County takes […]