Rockland County

  • POTENTIAL RABIES EXPOSURE WARNING

    Cat in the Monsey area tests positive for rabies. NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert inform residents about a potential rabies exposure. Residents who live in a specific area of Monsey may have been exposed to a cat that has been confirmed to have rabies. […]

  • RCC Awarded $40K for Artificial Intelligence Incubator Network

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (July 14, 2022) – Last January, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dell Technologies and Intel announced a joint commitment to grow Intel’s AI for Workforce Program from 18 states to 50 by 2023. Rockland Community College was one of 15 colleges across the country to be awarded $40K for an […]

  • THIS SUMMER BE TICK-FREE TO PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents that as you spend time outside this summer, be sure to protect yourself from tick bites. The risk and incidence of Lyme and other tickborne diseases persist and is higher in the summer. “A bite from an […]

  • Farmers’ Market Coupons are available for seniors

    Farmers’ Market Coupons have arrived! The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides income-qualified seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. Please call the Rockland County Office for the Aging for pickup details and to confirm […]

  • Statement from County Executive Ed Day regarding Hi Tor Animal Care Center

    I am disappointed that the Resolutions to move forward with the construction of the new Hi Tor Animal Care Facility in Pomona were not voted on Tuesday evening, causing another unnecessary delay in this process. These votes are the final step needed to have shovels in the ground following the years of work my administration […]

  • HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CELEBRATE WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

    New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced that Rockland County will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) with an event hosted by the Rockland County Breastfeeding Coalition partners, including the Rockland County Department of Health, La Leche League of Rockland County (LLL), Montefiore Nyack Hospital, […]