Business & Financial

  • O&R OFFERS SAFETY TIPS TO WEATHER UPCOMING WINTER STORMS

    Be Safe O&R urges its customers to stay clear of downed electric wires. Don’t go near any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free at 1-877-434-4100. If the situation requires urgent action, call your local police at 911 to divert traffic until an O&R crew arrives.  How to report an…

  • Reviving and Rebuilding Rockland

    Grant Programs Announced – Applications Now Open New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. announced the launch of two grant programs which will each utilize $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support local businesses and non-profits. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 19 percent of American…

  • Lumen Learning Launches First Campus-Based User Testing Center at Rockland Community College

    Suffern, NY. (January 7, 2021) – Lumen Learning has launched its first campus-based user testing center at Rockland Community College with a goal to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for all students across the United States. Rockland Community College, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), is part of the State University of New York…

  • Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival 2022

    Due to the recent holiday surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, we will be expanding the Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival on January 12th  at the Palisades Center to a virtual format. We will be developing an online event webpage to feature the following:  Employers •             Company logo •             Mission •             Available employment opportunities •             Available Links…

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    News From Governor Hochul Governor Hochul Announces More Than $26 Million Awarded in Round XI of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative Second Batch of Approved Awards Support 27 Shovel-Ready Projects Announcement Complements $549 Million Awarded Earlier this Month Through Regional Council Initiative Full List of Awardees To-Date Can Be Found Here Governor Hochul Announces Applications…

  • RCC Announces New Micro-Credentialing Education Initiative

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (January 4, 2022) – Rockland Community College has announced a new micro-credentialing initiative to help students distinguish themselves in a competitive marketplace. Micro-credentials fully leverage workforce capabilities with highly marketable skills by gaining specific knowledge in emerging fields and promoting professional growth for students in a new distance economy. They are aligned…