Rockland County
Allison-Parris County Office Building
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Down to Earth Living Awards Three $500 Scholarships to North Rockland High School Graduates
(ROCKLAND, New York) May 23, 2023 – For the past 32 years, Down to Earth Living in Pomona, New York has been providing scholarships to North Rockland High School graduates. This year’s recipients of the $500 awards are Lisa Prestipino, Kaci Leonard and Jenina Dinh. “Down to Earth is delighted to provide three deserving students…
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Harckham, Levenberg Bill to Stop Radiological Wastewater Discharge into the Hudson Advances in Legislature
Legislation aimed at protecting the economic vitality of Hudson River businesses and communities Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg announced today that the legislation (S.6893/A.7208) they introduced to protect the Hudson Valley from the adverse and substantial economic impact resulting from the disposal of radiological agents by decommissioning nuclear power…
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SAIL FREIGHT SEASON OPENS ON HUDSON RIVER, NY HARBOR
HUDSON RIVER – Sail freight schooner Apollonia has just started its fourth season of sustainable wind-powered sail freight. The vessel hauls cargoes to and from fifteen different ports on the Hudson River and in greater New York Harbor using very low carbon means (over 98% wind, current, and tide). The current “May run” is sponsored by Attentive Energy One,…
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SPRING VALLEY WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR BRUTAL STABBING OF A BUSINESSWOMAN
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Evelyn Lopez, of Spring Valley, New York has been sentenced to nine (9) years in state prison for her conviction of Assault in the First Degree, and 364 days each for two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree. She…
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Former Haverstraw Trustee Sentenced to 5 Years Probation, Restitution
NEW CITY, NY – Emily Dominguez, the former Deputy Mayor and Village Trustee of Haverstraw, has been sentenced to probation and restitution, for embezzling approximately $11,000 from the Rockland Community Foundation (RCF). The announcement was made by District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II on May 22nd, 2023. Dominguez was also a board member and past…
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Nyack Street Fair & Gran Fondo Bike Race this Weekend
On Sunday, May 21 2023, the Nyack Street Fair will return to Rockland County. Additionally, the 2023 Gran Fondo NY Bike Race route, which runs directly through Nyack, will occur on the same morning of the Street Fair. Expect street closures in the downtown area on Sunday, May 21, 2023 starting at 7am for the…