Rockland County

  • New City Doctor Arraigned for Alleged $27,000 State Payroll Fraud

    NEW CITY, N.Y. – A local physician was arraigned in Rockland County Court this week on charges stemming from an alleged scheme to collect state wages while employed elsewhere. Lena Samuel, 47, of New City, faces an indictment charging her with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and 29 counts of Offering a False Instrument […]

  • Rockland Joins Nationwide Effort to Prevent Childhood Injuries

    NEW CITY, NY – Each year, preventable injuries remain the leading cause of death among children in New York State, with more than 18,000 youths under age 19 requiring hospitalization. To raise awareness and encourage preventive measures, the Rockland County Department of Health is joining the state and nation in observing National Childhood Injury Prevention […]

  • Rockland County Officials Warn of Looming SNAP Food Crisis

    Nanuet, NY — Alarm is growing across Rockland County as local legislators and anti-hunger advocates raise urgent concerns over potential federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). At a press conference held at People to People in Nanuet on Wednesday, community leaders outlined the potentially devastating effects of such reductions, warning that they […]

  • Stony Point Retailers Senator Harckham Meet, Discuss ORU & CHPE Retail Crisis

    STONY POINT, NY – Local business owners, elected officials, and community leaders gathered recently in Stony Point to address the ongoing disruption caused by infrastructure work being conducted by Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) and Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE). The meeting, initiated by small business owners in North Rockland, and supported by the North […]

  • County Executive Ed Day Condemns MTA’s Proposed Fare Hikes as “Unjustifiable”

    New City, NY — Rockland County Executive Ed Day is demanding that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) withdraw its proposed Metro-North fare increases for West of Hudson riders, denouncing the move as “wholly unjustifiable” and “unacceptable” for Rockland commuters. The MTA is currently conducting public hearings on the proposed fare adjustments, scheduled for August 19 […]

  • Rockland County’s First Chick-Fil-A Officially Opens in Nanuet

    By Cesar A. NANUET, NY – Move over Taylor Swift — there’s a new pre-dawn phenomenon in town, and this one involves chicken biscuits. At exactly 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning, an enthusiastic crowd of early risers swarmed the grand opening of Rockland County’s very first Chick-fil-A in Nanuet, NY. The parking lot filled with fans […]