Business & Financial

  • Reviving and Rebuilding Rockland

    Grant Programs Announced – Applications Now Open New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. announced the launch of two grant programs which will each utilize $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support local businesses and non-profits. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 19 percent of American…

  • Lumen Learning Launches First Campus-Based User Testing Center at Rockland Community College

    Suffern, NY. (January 7, 2021) – Lumen Learning has launched its first campus-based user testing center at Rockland Community College with a goal to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for all students across the United States. Rockland Community College, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), is part of the State University of New York…

  • Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival 2022

    Due to the recent holiday surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, we will be expanding the Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival on January 12th  at the Palisades Center to a virtual format. We will be developing an online event webpage to feature the following:  Employers •             Company logo •             Mission •             Available employment opportunities •             Available Links…

  • Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates

    News From Governor Hochul Governor Hochul Announces More Than $26 Million Awarded in Round XI of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative Second Batch of Approved Awards Support 27 Shovel-Ready Projects Announcement Complements $549 Million Awarded Earlier this Month Through Regional Council Initiative Full List of Awardees To-Date Can Be Found Here Governor Hochul Announces Applications…

  • RCC Announces New Micro-Credentialing Education Initiative

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (January 4, 2022) – Rockland Community College has announced a new micro-credentialing initiative to help students distinguish themselves in a competitive marketplace. Micro-credentials fully leverage workforce capabilities with highly marketable skills by gaining specific knowledge in emerging fields and promoting professional growth for students in a new distance economy. They are aligned…

  • Attention Rockland County Restaurants: Funding Is Now Available!

    Reviving Rockland RestaurantsGrant Program Rockland County is pleased to announce that funding is now available to restaurants under the Reviving Rockland Restaurants Grant Program. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARAP), Rockland County received ARPA funds and has established this new program to help local restaurant owners combat the negative economic impacts caused by the…