Towns of Rockland County, NY

  • Harckham Introduces Bill to Ensure Prevailing Wages for Brownfield Remediation Projects

    Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham has introduced new legislation that ensures developers will receive property tax credits for brownfield remediation site work if they adhere to prevailing wage requirements for construction workers on those projects. The new bill (S.5868) gives the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) the authority to penalize […]

  • St. Thomas Aquinas College Now Accepting Applications for Acclaimed STEM Exploration Summer Program

    (SPARKILL, N.Y. — Tuesday, April 4, 2023)  St. Thomas Aquinas College is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its upcoming STEM Exploration Summer Program. The program, sponsored by Veolia for its second consecutive year, will be held at the College during the week of July 23. The STEM Exploration Summer Program is […]

  • County Hosts First-Ever Housing Forum

    Forum Focuses On Rockland’s Housing Challenges New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Community Development Director Alexandra Obremski, and Human Rights Commissioner Spencer Chiimbwe are hosting the first-ever Rockland County Housing Forum on April 21st with major stakeholders including developers, lenders, Department of Social Services, HUD, and more to strategize how to overcome Rockland’s […]

  • Harckham Bill Prohibiting Grade 4 Fuel Oil in NY Buildings After July 2026 Passes in Senate

    Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and colleagues in the State Senate have passed his bill prohibiting grade 4 fuel oil from being used in buildings and facilities statewide after July 1, 2026. The bill (S.2994A), which received bipartisan support, allows municipalities in New York to enact even more stringent laws banning use […]

  • Statement from County Executive & Human Rights Commissioner On Swastika Found In Local School

    Bias, Hate and Discrimination Have No Place in Rockland County Statement from County Executive Ed Day: “I am appalled and angered by this abhorrent vandalism once again surfacing in our beautiful County. Words matter and hateful language such as this is an insult to the people of Rockland. Any act of hate is an insult […]

  • National Public Health Week, April 3-9, 2023

    Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the start of National Public Health Week from Monday, April 3 to Sunday, April 9.  This annual celebration week is sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA). This year’s theme, “Centering […]