By County Executive Ed Day This week we have a very symbolic confluence of holidays as Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza all fall within days of each other. This is an important reminder that though we may worship in different ways, this time of year we all look to spread joy and celebrate with our families, […]
PEARL RIVER, NY Dec. 10, 2019 2 p.m. — Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) has some timely lighting tips aimed at making this holiday season safer and brighter. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that each year over 12,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries related to holiday lights and […]
Hundreds of volunteers honored the heroic service of fallen soldiers by laying wreaths at all of the more than 7,000 graves in the cemetery at the United States Military Academy at West Point last Saturday, Dec. 7. Through its Community Investment Committee (CIC), O&R fielded a 55-volunteer team and donated $5,000 to the tenth annual […]
By County Executive Ed Day As wonderful as receiving gifts can feel, it is also important to remember that the holidays should also be a time of gratitude and giving. With the National Retail Federation predicting more than $727.9 billion in holiday sales this season, I am hopeful that a good portion of that spending […]
New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Sheriff Louis Falco, STOP-DWI Coordinator Leslie Berger and local law enforcement agencies announced Rockland County’s participation in the Statewide STOP-DWI Thanksgiving Crackdown Enforcement Effort. Research shows that high-visibility enforcement can reduce impaired driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. “Thank you to all the agencies […]
Down to Earth Living will Celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season with a Free Open House and Party with Santa making an Early Appearance Each November, Down to Earth Living, located on Route 45 in Pomona, transforms its 10,000 square foot showroom into a winter wonderland complete with life-like Santas, artificial pre-lit Christmas […]