He is Rockland County’s most remarkable and influential resident of all time. Indeed, there was a period when he was the most well-known and popular of all living Americans, when his picture adorned the walls of thousands upon thousands of homes. Counties, cities, and towns in at least 15 states are still named after him, […]
Rockland County legislators have voted unanimously to allocate $2 million to help local food pantries meet a surge in demand for food assistance following the lapse of funding to the federal SNAP program. Rockland County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. stressed the need to move quickly in getting funding to the pantries. “We need to […]
The refrigeration industry is facing a structural transformation driven by global trade tariffs on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). These substances, commonly used in chillers, heat pumps, and industrial cooling systems, have been under increasing regulatory and economic pressure due to their high global warming potential (GWP). Rather than focusing solely on direct bans, policymakers are implementing border […]
New York families already face some of the steepest health care costs in the nation, with premiums and deductibles eating up bigger chunks of household budgets every year. New York’s Department of Financial Services has warned that Obamacare premiums are climbing in 2026. While insurers initially sought a 13.5% increase, state officials approved a 7.1% […]
The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials, which represented an imminent threat to the agency’s protective operations. This protective intelligence investigation led to the discovery of more than 300 co-located SIM […]
Lawler joined Alison Crowther, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Supervisors George Hoehmann and Teresa Kenny, state and local elected officials from both parties, the Rockland County Volunteer Firefighters’ Association, and the Nyack Fire Department at a press conference at the historic Nyack Fire Department, Empire Hook and Ladder Company #1, to honor the life and […]