Government

  • Harriet Cornell Named 2022 County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer

    New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and the Division of Environmental Resources presented the 25th County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award to Rockland County Legislator and resident Harriet Cornell during a ceremony at Kennedy Dells County Park in New City. “This year’s winner, Harriet Cornell, has been a passionate advocate for our environment and is extremely […]

  • Senator Reichlin-Melnick Funds Safety & Efficiency Upgrades at the Rockland County Clerk’s Office

    ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick recently visited the Rockland County Clerk’s office to present a $75,000 check for a state grant he secured to pay for security and efficiency upgrades to the County Clerk’s Office in the Rockland County Courthouse. The County Clerk’s office assists thousands of Rockland residents every year with passports, court records, land records, […]

  • County Legislators & Executive Work To Eliminate Residential Energy Sales Tax 

    Move Will Save Taxpayers $10 Million Or More Annually  New City, NY – Rockland County residents will save about $10 million in energy sales taxes after the County Executive and County Legislature launched actions to end the tax.  The move comes prior to the arrival of colder temperatures and is expected to save taxpayers about $4 […]

  • County Lifts Stage II Water Emergency

    Families Urged to Continue Reducing Water Usage New City, NY – County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert have lifted the Modified Stage II Water Emergency, effective immediately, that has been in effect since Thursday 8/18/2022 in Rockland County and instead shift restrictions from mandatory to voluntary. Dry conditions have led […]

  • 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 […]

  • Senator Reichlin-Melnick delivers $510,000 for Clarkstown

    CLARKSTOWN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced that he has secured $510,000 in state grants for projects in Clarkstown. The grant funds will be used to upgrade basketball and pickleball courts at Germonds Park, purchase a new sidewalk snowplow, and sidewalk installation and streetscaping in West Nyack. The grants come through the State and Municipal (SAM) Grants […]