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Harckham, Otis Legislation to Provide Workers Electronic Notice of Employees Rights Signed into Law
Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and State Assemblyman Steve Otis announced that their legislation to require that workplace legal notices regarding worker rights and protections be made available to employees electronically has been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The legislation (S.6805 / A.7595) will enhance worker access to information about their labor…
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Happy Holidays: If You Are Drinking Alcohol, Do Not Drive
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. This joyous month of the year, when we get together with friends and family to celebrate holidays, is also a deadly month due…
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Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Breaks with Party and Votes Against Legislative Pay Raise
Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick explained his vote against the pay raise for state legislators, “Today I voted against raising the salaries of state legislators to $142,000 a year. Inflation has hit everyone, and legislators increasing their pay at a time when people are feeling the pain of economic pressure doesn’t feel right. If this were the right…
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Skoufis, Burdick Bill Expanding Definition of Sexual Conduct Against a Child signed into law
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and Assemblymember Chris Burdick (D-Westchester) announced that their bill (S.9447/A.7079) to expand the definition of sexual conduct against a child has been signed into law. This legislation clarifies that the insertion of a finger into a victim’s private parts—when this individual is incapable of consent due to physical helplessness or…
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Rockland Community Power Energy Program: Energy at Competitive, Fixed Rates
Online and in-Person Information Sessions: Answers to Your Questions! Click here for the schedule for in-person and Zoom meetings for January 2023 Six Rockland County municipalities are participating in the second round of the Rockland Community Power Program: Orangetown, Clarkstown and the Villages of Grandview-on-Hudson, Haverstraw, Nyack and Upper Nyack. The Rockland Community Power Program…
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Know Your Community’s COVID-19 Levels
Click here for a link to the most current information about Covid-19 in our community from the CDC. Rockland County is now considered high risk and the following are recommended actions by the CDC: Stay safe, and enjoy the holidays, cautiously!