This year’s theme is “Cooking Safety Starts with You – Pay Attention to Fire Prevention” NEW CITY, NY, – As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the Rockland County Department of Health Healthy Neighborhoods Program is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week ™ for more than 100 years, […]

Orlando Rodriguez, 92, of New York, NY, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Beloved husband of Carmin (nee Carrillo). Cherished father of Orlando, Ivette, Maria and Grisel. Proud grandfather of Orlando, Eric, William, Mia and William. Orlando was born in Havana, Cuba October 19th, 1930 and emigrated to NYC […]

Fire-EMS Safety Officers Association Hosts Free Safety Officer Annual Conference Pomona, NY – The Fire-EMS Safety Officers Association of New York State, Inc. is gearing up for its annual Safety Officer Annual Conference to be held on Oct. 8, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. The event is open to all interested individuals and offers an invaluable […]

POMONA, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day has unveiled a proposed budget for 2024 which, if accepted, will result in a 2% reduction in property taxes for county residents. The proposition comes as a breath of fresh air for some residents who have sought fiscal adjustments that can ease some of the new financial […]

Nyack, NY –The community is invited to a special event at St. Anthony Parish in West Nyack: the Animal Blessing, commemorating the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals in the Catholic Church, is celebrated during this event. However, it is open to all who wish […]