Rockland County

  • Statement from County Executive Ed Day

    “Since Fall of 2021, I’ve adamantly spoken out against state legislation to create Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), as New York is a home rule state.  Our Planning Department has already detailed in a professional manner a myriad of problems (see letter attached) with this legislation that allows Albany to dictate land use and zoning issues, […]

  • U.S. Small Business Administration January 2023 Webinars

    Attention Rockland County Businesses!  Register today for these FREE SBA webinars! Thurs. 1/12/2023 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (SBA and York College SBDC)Webinar:  “DIY – Building a Blog for Your Business”Zoom Meeting ID: 881 2395 5940, Passcode: 836927https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88123955940?pwd=VTRoQ2tFZmZjQmxxcXFhcjRyWTJ3UT09. Tue. 1/17/2023 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (SBA and Renaissance EDC)Webinar:  “How to Start a Business”(Mandarin Webinar: […]

  • Fetal remains found in Nanuet

    At approximately 2:25pm on Monday January 9th, 2023 the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Rockland County Sewer District reporting that a worker recovered what appeared to be a human fetus from a catch drain at the Pascack Pumping Station located at #169 Convent Rd in Nanuet, NY. The pumping station is […]

  • County Executive Day Announces $278K in Tourism Grants

    New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced $278,000 – more than ever before – in grants to 29 organizations promoting tourism in Rockland Monday. “Tourism has endless benefits; it creates jobs, strengthens economies, and contributes to infrastructure development,” said County Executive Day. “When visitors explore our downtowns, eat […]

  • +14,000 Polio Vaccines Administered

    New City, NY, – As of Monday, January 9, 2023, 14,071 polio vaccines have been administered in Rockland since a confirmed case of Polio was detected in a local resident. Of those doses, 77% were administered to children ages 0 to 4, signaling that work by Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH), New York State Health […]

  • Health Department offers Be Healthy in ’23 series at local libraries

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the Be Healthy in ‘23 public health information and education series starting January! The Finkelstein Memorial Library will host the Rockland County Department of Health on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Health department employees will be in the […]