Town of Haverstraw

  • Harckham’s Bills Offer Recognition to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

    Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and his colleagues in the State Legislature passed two of his bills recently, both of which establish special commemorative medals to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, respectively. The legislation is part of Harckham’s continuing effort to provide greater recognition and support of veterans of armed […]

  • County Executive Urges Hochul Veto Election Bills

    New City, NY, – On Tuesday County Executive Ed Day sent the letter shown below to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto bills passed seemingly in the dead of night, without any involvement or input from hardworking taxpayers, by New York State lawmakers that would detrimentally impact local elections. If signed into law, bills A04282 and S3505B would […]

  • Health Department Offers Free Rabies Shots for Cats, Dogs, And Ferrets on Sunday, July 9, 2023

    BY APPOINTMENT ONLY NEW CITY, NY, – The Rockland County Department of Health announces free rabies shots (vaccinations) are available for cats, dogs, and ferrets belonging to Rockland residents by appointment only on Sunday, July 9, 2023, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Rockland County Fire Training Center, 35 Firemens Memorial Drive in Pomona.  An appointment […]

  • Skoufis Bill to Reclaim Tappan Zee Name Sails Through Senate

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced the passage of his bill, S.4558A, which would restore the Tappan Zee name to the now-Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The measure received bipartisan backing in a floor vote on Tuesday. In 2017, then-Governor Cuomo inserted language to rename the bridge after his father into a larger bill without […]

  • Rockland Community College Names New President

    Rockland Community College (RCC) has named Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo as its eighth President, effective July 1st. Dr. Rápalo will succeed Dr. Michael Baston following an extensive search process that began in September 2022. His selection was approved by the RCC Board of Trustees and the State University of New York. Dr. Rápalo brings […]

  • FORMER VILLAGE OF HAVERSTRAW DEPUTY MAYOR SENTENCED, TO PAY FULL RESTITUTION

    District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Emily Dominguez, former Deputy Mayor and Village Trustee of Haverstraw has been sentenced for stealing more than $11,000 in funds and donations from the Rockland Community Foundation (RCF), a not-for-profit organization that Dominguez oversaw as a board member and former president. The Rockland Community Foundation oversees […]