Rockland County

  • Palisades Center Mall Could Be Sold at Auction in February: $460M

    WEST NYACK, NY – One of the largest malls in the country, the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, may be sold at a public auction next month. A recent court notice confirmed that the auction is set for Wednesday, February 4, at 2:15 p.m., and will take place at 60 Centre Street, Room 252, […]

  • Hood Re-Elected Chairman of 2026 Rockland County Legislature

    New City, NY — The Rockland County Legislature held its annual organizational meeting Thursday night, voting to establish its leadership for 2026. Legislators re-elected Jay Hood Jr. as Chairman, marking his fifth consecutive term in the role. Aney Paul was re-elected Vice Chairwoman for a seventh term, and Phil Soskin was named Second Vice Chairman. […]

  • Clarkstown Secures $1.5+ Million Grant to Nanuet’s Sidewalk Network

    NEW CITY, NY — January 5, 2026 — The Town of Clarkstown has been awarded a significant state grant totaling $1,590,933 to support sidewalk construction and replacement within the Nanuet Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) zone, officials announced Monday. The funding, sourced through New York State’s Climate Smart Communities program administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation […]

  • Winter Storm Hits Rockland County Overnight with Snow

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — A relatively standard snowstorm swept through Rockland County and the greater tri-state area on December 26th and 27th, 2025, blanketing the region with 5-9 inches of snow and prompting a State of Emergency declared by Governor Kathy Hochul. The storm led to widespread travel advisories, suspended services, and intense overnight efforts […]

  • North Rockland School Budget Criticized by State, District Superintendent Defends Responsible Approach

    A recent audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office raised concerns about how the North Rockland Central School District managed its finances over a five-year period from pre-COVID to 2024, but district officials say the findings overlook deliberate, publicly transparent choices that strengthened local schools, while holding the line on taxes. The audit, released […]

  • NY Archbishop Timothy Dolan Resigns, Pope Leo Announces Successor

    By Cesar A., Reporter STONY POINT, NY – Pope Leo XIV has formally accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, longtime Archbishop of New York – in a statement from the Vatican on Thursday December 18, 2025. Dolan, who has served as Archbishop since 2009, submitted his resignation in February after reaching the church’s mandatory […]