• WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY MOSQUITOES

    First pool (group) of mosquitoes test positive this season NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) this year in Rockland County has been confirmed by the New York State Department […]

  • KEEP COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT

    NEW CITY, NY, – Very hot weather and humidity are forecast to continue this week. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urge residents to take simple steps to stay cool and help prevent heat-related illnesses. “Every year, many people suffer from the adverse health effects of extreme heat. While […]

  • Preparing your child emotionally for college

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (July 20, 2022) – Going off to college is a stressful time for everyone involved. For parents, there is the loss of direct physical control over their children, financial concerns, sadness about the looming empty nest. For kids, it is equal parts exciting and terrifying to finally be on their own, without […]

  • Skoufis, Bar Owners, Advocates Call on Governor to Sign Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and representatives from the Orange County Tavern & Restaurant Association and Fearless! gathered Tuesday at the Captain’s Table in Monroe to call on the Governor to sign Skoufis’ legislation (S.7360). The measure, advanced in both chambers this year, would require State Liquor Authority (SLA) bartender training programs to incorporate human […]

  • St. Thomas Aquinas College Announces New MBA in Healthcare Management and Informatics

    (SPARKILL, N.Y. —Tuesday, July 19, 2022)  St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) continues to expand their leading-edge, transformative, career-focused academic offerings with the launch of the new Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Healthcare Management and Informatics.  Offered within STAC’s highly regarded School of Business, the MBA in Healthcare Management and Informatics will prepare students to […]

  • Clarkstown names Sullivan new Senior Recreation Leader

    Introducing our new Senior Recreation Leader, Logan Sullivan! Logan started working for the Parks & Recreation Department part time in 2012 and then became full time in 2019 for the Department of Engineering & Facilities Management. We are excited to have Logan back as a full time employee for our department and look forward to […]