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Statement from County Executive Ed Day: ‘I Support the Hudson Valley News Guild’
What has happened to local news coverage is both obvious and distressing with continuing cuts to staffing having a noticeable effect here in Rockland and around the Hudson Valley. I support the efforts of local journalists at the Journal News, Times Herald-Record and Poughkeepsie Journal in forming a union to fight for fair wages and…
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THIS SUMMER BE TICK-FREE TO PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES
NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents that as you spend time outside this summer, be sure to protect yourself from tick bites. The risk and incidence of Lyme and other tickborne diseases persist and will rise, as it does every summer. “A bite…
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Assemblymember Paulin & Senator Reichlin-Melnick host press conference on Early Intervention Services legislation: Supporting Critical Services for Babies and Toddlers & Saving Taxpayers Millions
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick were joined on Thursday, July 15th by state, county and local government officials, child health advocates and providers, and good government advocates to discuss the millions in savings to taxpayers and huge improvements to Early Intervention children’s services created by their bill A5339/S5560A which passed the NYS…
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National Night Out to take place August 3rd
National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, August 3rd, from 4 to 7pm at Palisades Credit Union Park. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement…
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Haverstraw Farmers Market open July 18th
The Haverstraw Farmers Market will be open on Sunday, July 18th, from 9am to 1pm at 40 New Main Street in the Village of Haverstraw.
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Moody’s Upgrades Rockland’s Bond Ratings
New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Finance Stephen DeGroat announced that Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the County’s issuer and general obligation limited tax (GOLT) ratings to Aa2 from A1 (a double upgrade) noting that Rockland’s outlook remains stable. “To receive a double upgrade while we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic…