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Skoufis Comments on DEC’s Danskammer Determination
“The Department of Environmental Conservation’s determination that Danskammer is in violation of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is not surprising, given Commissioner Seggos’ previous remarks about the project. “As I’ve consistently stated, the law is the law: any new project must comply with the state’s new climate standards. If a project is…
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Skoufis, Oak Tree Residents Call on Landlord to Drop Looming Eviction Plan
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) stood with residents of Garnerville’s Oak Tree Apartments to demand the property’s landlord, Alexander Property Holdings, drop their plan to evict all tenants by the end of November. Alexander Property Holdings plans to demolish the existing bungalows and apartment buildings and rebuild the complex. In a letter issued at the…
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BOOSTER DOSES AVAILABLE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR COVID-19 VACCINES
NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose is available at our COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that certain people should get a booster dose 6 months after their completed vaccine series (2nd…
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Statement from Rockland County Executive Ed Day on the parole of David Gilbert
Today’s ruling by the New York State Parole Board is a cruel and unjust slap in the face to the families of Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and Brinks guard Peter Paige as well as the people of Rockland County. Especially given the fact that only days ago Rockland held our annual ceremony…
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State Senators James Skoufis and Andrew Gounardes Visited Helen Hayes Hospital in Rockland County as part of Civil Service Tour
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) hosted Senator Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn), Chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions, on October 25th as part of Gounardes’ Statewide Civil Service Tour for a tour of Helen Hayes Hospital. Helen Hayes is the only state-run rehab hospital in the entire state. The Senators met with hospital administrators,…
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Indian Point Siren Test – October 27, 2021
There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange Counties on Wednesday, October 27th, at approximately 10:30 am. This sounding is only a test. If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for 4 minutes, followed by an activation of…