• Rockland Urges Safe Cycling, Shared Road Awareness

    NEW CITY, N.Y. — Rockland County officials are urging residents to practice safe cycling and responsible driving as part of Bicycle Awareness Month, emphasizing that roadway safety depends on cooperation between motorists and bicyclists. County officials said the campaign comes amid continued concerns over bicycle-related crashes across Rockland County. According to the Traffic Safety Statistical […]

  • Lafayette Theatre celebrates 102 years

    SUFFERN, NY— This past weekend, the Lafayette Theatre in Suffern celebrated 102 years of bringing films, music and shared community experiences to audiences. The theater, which first opened its doors in 1924, commemorated the anniversary with a weekend of classic films, live music and nostalgic tributes to the golden age of cinema. A centerpiece of […]

  • Cornell Cooperative and Rockland Youth Bureau Offering Spring Break Program

    SPRING VALLEY, NY — A free spring break program aimed at keeping children active and engaged will be offered later this month for elementary school students in Rockland County. The Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County 4-H, in partnership with the Rockland County Youth Bureau and the Village of Spring Valley, will host the “4-H Fit […]

  • Thousands of Rocklanders without power

    ROCKLAND, NY — A power outage linked to an electrical substation in the town of Orangetown left thousands of residents and businesses without electricity across southern Rockland County, according to reports from the utility provider and residents in the affected communities. The outage involved a facility operated by Orange and Rockland Utilities and impacted several […]

  • Spring Valley man sentenced to 12 years for fatal crash

    NEW CITY, NY — A Spring Valley man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty in connection with a 2025 crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and seriously injured two others, authorities said. Thomas E. Walsh II, the district attorney for Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, announced that Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, […]

  • Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 8th

    NEW CITY, NY— Residents across Rockland County are being reminded to set their clocks ahead this weekend as Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8. Officials with the Rockland County Department of Health said the time change is also a good opportunity for households to review important safety and preparedness measures while adjusting to the […]