Rockland County

  • OCTOBER 23-29 IS NATIONAL LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK

    Learn how to reduce children’s exposure to lead NEW CITY, NY, – During Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Sunday, October 23 – Saturday, October 29, 2022, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert warn residents that lead continues to be a major cause of poisoning among children and can seriously harm […]

  • BE TICK-FREE THIS FALL TO PREVENT ILLNESSES

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents to protect themselves, their children, and their pets from tick bites, especially during hiking, hunting, fishing, raking leaves, or taking part in other outdoor activities. You are still at risk for tick bites in the fall months, […]

  • HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS FIRST HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION FOR THE 2022 SEASON

    County Health Department Reminds Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert are informing residents of this season’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a county resident. The patient lives in Ramapo, is over the age of 50 […]

  • Senator Reichlin-Melnick Funds Multi-Sensory Environment Playground for Rockland BOCES

    SPRING VALLEY, NY – Senator Reichlin-Melnick recently visited Rockland BOCES to announce that he has secured $75,000 in funding from New York State to fund the installation of the Rockland BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School Multi-Sensory Environment Playground for students with developmental disabilities. The Senator was joined by school administrators and board members who were eager […]

  • Hispanic Heritage Month

    County Executive Day Honors Four Local Leaders New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day marked Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring four local Latino leaders who have made outstanding contributions to Rockland. Hispanic Heritage Month is observed nationally from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors […]

  • Reichlin-Melnick & Zebrowski Host Unveiling of Signage for Firefighter Jared Lloyd Memorial Highway

    ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, gathered with the parents of Jared Lloyd, elected officials and local volunteer firefighters to unveil signage renaming a portion of Route 45 after firefighter Jared Lloyd.  Bill S8298a/A9270, sponsored by Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, officially designating a portion of the state highway system […]