Rockland County
Allison-Parris County Office Building
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State Senator Race Heats Up: Joe Rand vs. Bill Weber
Rand cites several news outlets who offered to host debate, incl. Rockland News. No word from Weber yet. by Kim Anderson, Correspondent ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — Democratic State Senate candidate Joe Rand says he has accepted invitations from several Rockland County organizations and news outlets to debate or participate in candidate forums with incumbent State…
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Clarkstown Maintains AA Credit Rating
New City, NY – Clarkstown has maintained its AA bond rating from Standard & Poor’s, with the credit rating agency also continuing its “stable” outlook for the town’s finances, according to an announcement from Town Supervisor George Hoehmann. The AA rating marks the sixth consecutive year Clarkstown has received the designation. Bond ratings are used…
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Round 1: Lawler, Conley Debate Over Costs, Immigration and Data Centers
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley outlined different approaches to Rockland County’s issues of housing, energy, immigration and health care during their debate Monday at the News 12 studio in Long Island, September 28, 2026. Both challenged the other’s honesty, political independence and ability to represent the Hudson Valley. Moderated by Tara…
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Suffern Woman Killed in Route 202 Crash
Wesley Hills, NY – A 38-year-old Suffern woman was killed Monday morning in a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a garbage truck on Route 202 in Wesley Hills, according to information released by the Ramapo Police Department. The crash occurred near the intersection of Route 202 and Wilder Road on Monday, Sept. 28. Emergency…
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ROCKLAND LEADERS CALL FOR STRONGER PFAS WATER LIMITS
Nyack, NY – Rockland County officials, environmental advocates and residents gathered at Memorial Park in Nyack on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation establishing stricter New York drinking water standards for several types of PFAS, a group of long-lasting chemicals that have been detected in water supplies across the state…
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Police Investigate Death at Palisades Center
West Nyack, NY – A man died Tuesday morning after falling from an upper level inside the Palisades Center in West Nyack, according to information released by the Clarkstown Police Department. Police said the incident occurred at approximately 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the shopping center at 1000 Palisades Center Drive. Officers were…