Rockland County

  • 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 […]

  • County Executive Day: Corrections Officer Exam, and National Immunization Month

    NEW CITY, NY – In his weekly segment on AM Rockland News, County Executive Ed Day addressed two key topics impacting Rockland residents: the urgent need for corrections officers and the importance of maintaining high vaccination rates. Corrections Officer Exams Open for ApplicationsDay emphasized that Rockland County is actively seeking candidates for the upcoming Corrections […]

  • More Than Food: How Meals on Wheels Rockland Feeds the Bodies and Souls of Our Senior Residents

    By Tom Ossa West Nyack, NY – On a crisp Thursday morning, the hum of the car and soft clink of coolers created a rhythm as Sharon Martini, Director of Development and Community Engagement at Meals on Wheels Rockland, guided me through suburban streets. These deliveries—though routine on paper—are the culmination of a mission that […]