Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that January is Radon Action Month, a good time to learn about radon and its risks, and get your home tested. “Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that you cannot see, smell or taste. It can build up in your […]
Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, is now looking for qualified applicants for its annual Simon Youth Community Scholarship awards. Each year, Simon Youth Community Scholarships are awarded in every community across the country that is home to Simon, Mills, or Premium Outlets malls. The application […]
PRESS RELEASE – Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board announce two public hearings for establishing the ward district boundary lines within the Town of Clarkstown. The hearings will be during the January 31 and March 7 Town Board meetings at Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City, at 7:30 p.m. Public comment will be an integral part […]
The New York Milk Bank, with support from the Allied Foundation, celebrated the grand opening of Rockland County’s first breast milk depot with a ribbon cutting on January 117 at Kenneth H. Zatz, M.D. Pediatrics, located at 18 Washington Ave., Nyack, NY. The depot is for mothers who wish to donate extra breast milk to […]
The Surgical Weight Loss Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital, which is the only nationally accredited bariatric surgery center in Rockland County, has received a Five-Star Rating from Healthgrades and is among the top 10 percent in the nation, according to this year’s evaluation from Healthgrades, the leading online resource helping consumers make informed decisions to find the right doctor […]
ACSCAN PRESS RELEASE – The Rockland County Legislature Tuesday evening unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit any store in the county featuring a pharmcy from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products. Julie Hart American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New York director of government relations released the following statement: “We applaud […]