BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI Disaster can strike at any time, and being prepared with the necessary tools could mean the difference between life and death. Across the country every year we see hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, and snowstorms. Weather disasters injure and displace thousands and can even turn deadly. A 2015 survey done by […]
PRESS RELEASE– Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that the federal government has awarded the county $1.02 million to pay for repairs to the bank of the Minisceongo Creek in West Haverstraw. “This work is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain our infrastructure, including our streams and drainage areas,” the County Executive said. “This […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Bardonia – For the first time since Hurricane Sandy, the miniature golf course at Germonds Park in Bardonia is accessible to the public. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the evening of August 16, after which the public was invited to a free round of miniature golf from six to eight p.m […]
Cuomo’s man visits Stony Point, promises up to $300,000 per home, but says those who already agreed to SBA loans are stuck with that aid Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) this week announced that local governments in Westchester and Rockland Counties have so far received $35,338,879 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance grants to […]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today announced a $178,063 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for East Ramapo Central School District. The grant will reimburse the school district for a portion of the cost of its cleanup response in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. The grant is provided through FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM LEG. ILAN SCHOENBERGER A resolution sponsored by Rockland County Legislator Ilan Schoenberger will call upon the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expedite the release of Advisory Base Flood Elevations (ABFEs) for Rockland County that will provide up-to-date information that Rockland property owners and municipalities can utilize to support and formulate reconstruction plans and efforts in light […]