Health

There is currently a nation wide shortage of EMTs and Ambulance volunteers. Within Clarkstown, there are 5 amazing ambulance corps serving our community that are in dire need of volunteers. If you are interested, or know someone who may be please consider contacting and volunteering with one of these great organizations (linked below).Thank you to […]

How to dress for cold weather and avoid hypothermia:

Please take a moment to read a message from the American Heart Association and the Orangetown Police Department.We haven’t had a big storm yet this year, but both organizations are fairly certain we’ll get at least one. Stay safe out there.

Next week the Town of Ramapo will be continuing with our distribution of test kits and KN95 masks after having successfully distributed to first responders, EMS workers and municipal workers throughout the town, including our villages. We move on to our seniors and will be in contact with senior facilities. We have been advised that […]

Statement from County Executive Ed Day Great news today for our residents, Rockland Community College (RCC) will open as a New York State COVID-19 testing site on Tuesday, January 18th. New York State has partnered with Quadrant Biosciences to operate the site which will provide oral, saliva-based PCR COVID-19 tests. Quadrant Biosciences currently operates several other […]

ask-up, Get Vaccinated, Get Boosted, Get Tested, Stay Home When You are Sick NEW CITY, NY, – The Rockland County Health Commissioner, Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, urges that all residents protect themselves from the current surge of COVID-19 in Rockland County and across the nation. It is time for all vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to put […]