• Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick hosts first annual Veterans Breakfast and Veteran All-Star awards, with Keynote Speaker Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan

    NYACK, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick hosted his first annual Veterans Breakfast and “Veteran All-Star” awards at the Nyack Seaport on Tuesday morning. The event featured Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, a West Point graduate who served two combat tours in Iraq as an Army intelligence officer, as keynote speaker. Over 150 veterans and members […]

  • TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents to follow these tips for a healthier holiday season: Get your COVID-19 shot! Keep yourself and your family members safe. If you haven’t already gotten your COVID-19 vaccine, are eligible for an additional (third) immunocompromised dose, or a booster dose, get […]

  • Senator Reichlin-Melnick Statement on NYS Dept. of State putting Spring Valley code enforcement under control of Rockland County

    State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) said, “I applaud the Department of State’s decision to put Rockland County in charge of building and fire code enforcement in the Village of Spring Valley. Taking away control from a local government is never a step that should be taken lightly, but the pattern of behavior and events in Spring […]

  • Blauvelt Man Killed in Crash on Route 303 Monday

    November 17, 2021 by An 83 year-old man was killed after his car collided with a Mack truck Monday night and then struck a van on Route 303 in Blauvelt. Orangetown Police say Blauvelt’s Seymour Whynman was traveling westbound around 5pm on East Erie Street when his Subaru Forrester collided with the truck driven by […]

  • Rockland County Gets Go-ahead from State to Take Over Fire and Safety Enforcement in Spring Valley

    November 17, 2021 by Rockland County government has been given the go-ahead by the state to take over fire and safety enforcement in Spring Valley. That means the county, once the legislature approves and adopts certain laws, would conduct inspections and prosecute violators. Mayor Alan Simon told The Journal News the move is illegal and […]

  • Rockland CCE Zoom Session to Focus on Rain Gardens or Storm Water Management

    November 17, 2021 by Are you interested in rain gardens or storm water management or biofiltration or all of the above, you may want to check out a special free Zoom program from the Cornell Cooperative Extension happening this week. Mike Wilson is with is with the group and is the host of the monthly […]