Rockland County

Allison-Parris County Office Building
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New York Pickleball Club to Be Built in New City
NEW CITY, NY — The former Ocean State Job Lot building at 182 N. Main Street in New City is set to become a year-round indoor pickleball destination, with the New York Pickleball Club (NYPC) announcing plans to transform the 28,000-square-foot space into a multi-court facility scheduled to open in March 2026. The new complex will include nine full-size, cushioned…
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Annual Coat Drive Sees Record-Breaking Start
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — New York State Senator Bill Weber’s annual winter coat drive is off to its strongest start yet, with community contributions pouring in at a pace organizers have never seen before. Launched at the beginning of November, the drive has already filled Weber’s local office with dozens of bags packed with winter…
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Clarkstown’s Proposal to Limit Nanuet Protests Spark Free Speech vs. Public Safety Debate
Town Councilman Donald Franchino proposing to limit protest times/location, citing safety, traffic and business concerns NANUET, NY — A proposal by Clarkstown officials to restrict political demonstrations at the busy Four Corners intersection in Nanuet has ignited a growing public debate over the balance between public safety, business operations, and First Amendment rights. The proposed…
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Stony Point Board Meeting Rescheduled to Nov 12
STONY POINT, NY — The Town of Stony Point has announced that its next Town Board meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior and Community Center at Patriot Hills, located at 19 Clubhouse Lane. Town officials noted that the meeting has been rescheduled from its usual date…
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Stony Point’s Supervisor-Elect Amy Conklin-Stamm Outlines Priorities
Stony Point, NY – Amy Conklin-Stamm, who will officially begin her term as Stony Point Town Supervisor in January of 2026, discussed her vision and priorities in a post-election interview with Rockland News. Conklin-Stamm emphasized her commitment to earning the trust of Stony Point residents and outlined key issues her administration will address. One of…
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Rockland Passes Law to Combat Deepfakes, AI Abuse
NEW CITY, NY— The Rockland County Legislature has unanimously passed a new local law aimed at combating the growing threat of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes — digital fabrications that can mimic real people’s faces, voices, and gestures with alarming realism. The Damaging Deepfake Act makes it a crime to knowingly create or distribute deceptive digital media…