Help Shape Rockland’s Future

Every community needs a roadmap — a vision that guides where we’re going and how we want to get there. For Rockland County, that roadmap is our Comprehensive Plan, and right now, we’re in the process of updating it through an initiative called Envision Rockland. This plan will serve as a blueprint for how our […]

Letters to the Editor – Tell Congress to Stop Turning Temporary Relief into Permanent Waste

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% […]

No Budget? No Paycheck.

No Budget? No Paycheck.

Senator Weber announced the introduction of Senate Bill S8521, designed to promote greater accountability in the state budget schedule. Weber’s legislation stipulates that if the State Budget is not enacted by the first day of the fiscal year, the Governor and members of the Legislature will have their biweekly salary payments withheld and permanently forfeited […]

Petition Accepted for New Residential Senior Building

Petition Accepted for New Residential Senior Building

At Tuesday’s Orangetown Town Board Meeting, a presentation was held by Tri Bee Ltd. regarding a petition for a Planned Adult Community (PAC) Zone Designation on 77 E. Central Avenue and 80-84 E. Washington Avenue, Pearl River.  The developers are requesting a zone change from “RG” (Residence General) and “CS” (Community Shopping) to “PAC” (Planned […]

Debate-A-Go-Round

Will a Parietti and Day debate see the light of day? Mike Parietti, Independent Candidate set to run against previously unchallenged incumbent Ed Day, is alleging Day has refused multiple invitations to debate him. According to Day, these accusations are unfounded. According to The League of Women Voters of Rockland County, the League invited both […]