Rockland County

  • Rockland to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with Family Picnic

    New City, NY – This August, Rockland County will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with a fun-filled and educational event that brings families together to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. On Friday, August 1st, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the annual “Live, Love, Latch! BYO Basket Picnic” will take place at Haverstraw Bay […]

  • Clarkstown Shuts Down Illegal Daycare with 30 Cribs in an Unfinished Basement, Below a Vape Shop

    NEW CITY, NY — Town and county officials swiftly shut down an illegally operating daycare facility in New City this week, rescuing approximately 70 children from hazardous and unlicensed conditions that posed imminent risks to their safety and well-being. At a press conference led by Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, local leaders, inspectors, and law enforcement […]

  • Spring Valley Residents File Petition to Dissolve Village

    By Kim Anderson SPRING VALLEY, NY – A long-brewing campaign to eliminate Spring Valley’s village government advanced this week when residents submitted formal petitions calling for dissolution. As first reported by the Monsey Scoop, organizers delivered paperwork to the Village Clerk of Spring Valley on July 1st 2025 to dissolve the village government. This triggered […]

  • Spring Valley Man Indicted for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in Death of 4-Year Old

    Spring Valley — Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh has announced the indictment of Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, of Spring Valley, following a tragic vehicular incident that claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl and injured two others. A Rockland County Grand Jury voted to indict Lopez-Santiago on multiple felony charges, including three counts of Aggravated […]

  • Rockland Cooling Centers Are Open – 26 Across the County

    With the extreme heat predicted, residents can visit one of 26 cooling centers throughout the county. Location and contact information is listed below. New City, NY — With summer temperatures soaring across the Hudson Valley, Rockland County officials are issuing a grave warning about the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in vehicles during […]

  • The Week in Review: Saturday June 21, 2025

    Rockland Early morning on Saturday, an 18-wheeler truck jackknifed on Route 287, the New York State Thruway, headed eastbound in Rockland County. The eastbound lane was shut down for many hours. The driver needed to be extracted. More news will be occurring on this matter, and we will notify you of the status as we […]