Rockland County Executive Ed Day joined County Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert on at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona to announce the winners of this year’s EMS Awards. The celebration marked the start of National Emergency Medical Services Week, May 17 to May 23, 2015. Now in its 41st year, EMS Week […]
FROM DEPT. OF HEALTH Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers that a product known as “Bo Ying Compound” may contain excessive amounts of lead. Bo Ying Compound is labeled for the treatment of influenza (flu), fever, […]
Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Nyack, May 21, 12 – 6 p.m., Rockland County YMCA, 35 South Broadway Sparkill, May 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St Charles Church, 432 Valentine Ave West Haverstraw, May 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Verizon Wireless, 32 South Route 9W
The Hudson Valley American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk event is set for Sunday, May 3 at Lake Welch Beach at Harriman State Park. The Heart Walk is the AHA’s biggest annual event, raising more than $340,000 for AHA programs and research at last year’s event. Online registration is now open for individual walkers and […]
PRESS RELEASE The Rockland Water Coalition will receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Champion Award, the highest recognition presented to the public by the department. Members of the coalition will be honored in a ceremony to be held on April 24 in New York City. The group was nominated for the award by Riverkeeper and […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day Tuesday recognized 21 police officers who have made a significant impact in supporting local efforts to eliminate drunk driving. In 2014, a total of 867 people were arrested in Rockland County for driving while intoxicated. “867 DWI-related arrests were made by law enforcement agencies in Rockland County in 2014, as […]