• RCC offers EMT Training Class; graduates to be hired by Rockland Paramedic Services

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (September, 2022) – Rockland Community College Emergency Medical Technician Training Program was created last year in partnership with Rockland Paramedics, the Rockland Workforce Board and Rockland Career Center to help alleviate an ongoing Emergency Medical Technician and paramedic shortage in the region while helping unemployed and underemployed workers on a new career path. The first class […]

  • No Parking Notice for Residents of Lower Castle Heights, Ellen, and Van Houten in Upper Nyack September 16th – 18th

    NOTICE There will be NO PARKING allowed on the following streets on Friday, September 16th from 9-11 am  AND – Saturday, September 17th from 8 am – Sunday, September 18th.    Lower Castle Heights, Ellen St, and Van Houten The newly applied surface of the roads requires time to cure. Parking during the curing will damage the surface. As a reminder work […]

  • STAC ranks amongst best colleges in U.S. News & World Report

    – Recognized as Top Performer in Social Mobility – (SPARKILL, N.Y. — September 14, 2022) St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to be ranked among the Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report for 2023. This year marks the tenth consecutive year that the College has been recognized.St. Thomas Aquinas College was also recognized […]

  • RCC receives Insight Into Diversity 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award

    (ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY) September 14, 2022 — Today, Rockland Community College received the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an […]

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    Important Reminders DRI Round 6 & NY Forward Final Applications Due: Friday, September 23, 2022, by 4:00pm ESTFor more information:DRI Round 6 | NY Forward RESTORE NYFinal Application Due: Tuesday October 11, 2022, by 3:00pm ESTGeneral Information | Program Guidelines News from Gov. Hochul Expansion of Virtual Career Center to connect more New Yorkers to careers – Learn more here […]

  • 5,000+ Polio Vaccines Administered Countywide

    New Flyers Being Distributed New City, NY – As of Tuesday, 5,064 polio vaccines have been administered in Rockland since a confirmed case of Polio was detected in a local resident, signaling work by the Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH), New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to boost immunizations […]