Rockland County

Stony Point cancels opening concert as state air-quality advisory remains in effect through Wednesday night By Rockland News Staff | July 15, 2026 ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires settled over Rockland County on Wednesday, combining with dangerous heat to create unhealthy outdoor conditions and disrupt evening activities. The Town of […]

Executive order targets facilities using at least 50 megawatts of power. Orangeburg projects face separate questions over energy use, environmental impacts and tax incentives ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday imposed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on certain permits for new hyperscale data centers, bringing New York into a growing national debate […]

NEW CITY, N.Y. — A Rockland County Supreme Court judge has ruled in favor of the publisher of the Rockland County Business Journal in a Freedom of Information Law dispute involving records connected to the bidding process for a new county animal shelter. Justice John P. Collins Jr. issued the decision July 8 in an […]

Public health officials have announced that the Yonkers wastewater treatment facility connected to a recent Hudson River health advisory has returned to normal operations. While the facility is once again functioning, agencies continue to advise residents to avoid drinking untreated water from the Hudson River and to follow any beach closures or public health notices […]

Westchester County, N.Y. — Republican congressional candidate Mike Lawler has publicly renewed his call for a series of televised debates with Democratic candidate Cait Conley, arguing that voters should have multiple opportunities to hear the candidates discuss issues ahead of the general election. In a letter dated July 7, Lawler asked Conley to accept a […]

Nyack, N.Y. — Communities across Rockland County are preparing to celebrate Independence Day and the nation’s 250th anniversary with fireworks, concerts, family activities and patriotic events beginning Thursday, July 2, and continuing through the holiday weekend. Organizers are expecting large crowds as local communities join nationwide celebrations marking the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the […]