New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced $278,000 – more than ever before – in grants to 29 organizations promoting tourism in Rockland Monday.
“Tourism has endless benefits; it creates jobs, strengthens economies, and contributes to infrastructure development,” said County Executive Day. “When visitors explore our downtowns, eat at our restaurants, or shop in our stores, they are not just fueling our economy, they are stabilizing taxes for our residents.”
The average household in Rockland would have to pay an additional $556 in yearly property taxes to maintain current services if not for tourism-generated sales and local taxes.
“Economic development via tourism plays a major role in the health and vitality of the county,” said Economic Development and Tourism Director Lucy Redzeposki. “The organizations awarded today will be able to showcase our county and attract visitors.”
The county-funded grants are competitive and performance expectations are attached to every dollar awarded.
“We have every confidence that the organizations receiving these funds will promote the County and meet our performance expectations. We also know this will bring visitors who once they experience our theaters, art centers, riverfronts, and downtowns, will keep coming back,” concluded County Executive Day.
The list of grant recipients is below:
| Organization | Award |
| ArtsRock | $ 9,000.00 |
| Edward Hopper House Museum | $ 10,000.00 |
| Friends of Harmony Hall – Jacob Sloat House | $ 15,000.00 |
| Garner Arts Center | $ 17,000.00 |
| Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce | $ 15,000.00 |
| Greater Suffern Chamber of Commerce | $ 10,000.00 |
| Haverstraw Brick Museum | $ 5,000.00 |
| Haverstraw Riverwide Arts | $ 10,000.00 |
| Historical Society of Rockland County | $ 5,000.00 |
| Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education | $ 10,000.00 |
| India Cultural Society of Rockland | $ 5,000.00 |
| JCC Rockland | $ 7,500.00 |
| New York Boulders | $ 15,000.00 |
| North Rockland Chamber of Commerce | $ 5,000.00 |
| Penguin Rep Theatre | $ 17,000.00 |
| Phoenix Theatre Ensemble | $ 10,000.00 |
| Piermont Chamber of Commerce | $ 10,000.00 |
| RCC Hospitality & Culinary Arts Center | $ 10,000.00 |
| Rockland Center for the Arts | $ 10,000.00 |
| Rockland County Police Emerald Society | $ 2,000.00 |
| Rockland County Pride Center | $ 4,000.00 |
| Rockland Farm Alliance | $ 9,000.00 |
| Rockland Fashion Week | $ 5,000.00 |
| Sons of Italy | $ 5,000.00 |
| Rockland Rowing Association | $ 5,000.00 |
| Sloatsburg Chamber of Commerce | $ 15,000.00 |
| The Angel Nyack | $ 5,000.00 |
| United Latin Festival | $ 8,000.00 |
| Visit Nyack | $ 25,000.00 |