On the evening of January 20th the town of Cornwall in Orange County, New York voted and unanimously passed resolutions to request a feasibility study be conducted on the West Shore rail line. Rockland residents, especially those who live in the eastern most part of the county, are most likely familiar with this train line. […]
Rockland was enveloped in a blanket of snow this past weekend, leaving grocery stores raided, roads icy, and an abundance of snowmen in its wake. The RCT reached out to departments around Rockland to give our readers the inside scoop as to how the County of Rockland handles intense weather events such as these. Office […]
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has been awarded nearly $1 million in grants through New York State’s Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) to complete significant projects at two of the state’s premier outdoor recreation destinations: most notably for Rockland, the popular Reeves Meadow Trail Network in Harriman State Park. “We are grateful to Governor Kathy […]
Senator Bill Weber has recently personally visited multiple public libraries across the 38th Senate District to deliver $1,630,491 in State Aid for Library Construction funding, ensuring critical improvements that will enhance safety, accessibility, and community services. The funding, awarded through the New York State Library’s Public Library Construction Aid Program, supports renovations, energy-efficient upgrades, emergency […]
Fatalities decreased both upstate and in New York City; Motorcycle crashes also saw a significant drop New York is seeing a sharp decline in the number of fatal crashes, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) reported today. Overall, fatalities fell from 766 between January and October in 2024 to 681 during that same timeframe this […]
Governor Hochul has announced a major step forward in a $95.8 million project to rebuild Lake Sebago Beach at Harriman State Park with the award of a key construction contract to a New York company. The beach has been closed for more than a decade after being destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene. Reopening the Hudson […]