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Office for the Aging offers Zumba series beginning July 19th

Join us for our upcoming 6-week Zumba series beginning July 19th at the Palisades Center Mall!  Sessions are Tuesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. and run through September 1st. Registration is required, space is limitedPlease see the flier for dates and detailsCall 845-364-2052 to register(leave a message with your name and number, and we will return your call) … [Read more...] about Office for the Aging offers Zumba series beginning July 19th

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS HEALTHY 4 U in 22 AT FINKELSTEIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY

NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the Healthy 4 U in 2022 public health information series will start in July! The Finkelstein Memorial Library will host the Rockland County Department of Health on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Health department employees will be … [Read more...] about HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS HEALTHY 4 U in 22 AT FINKELSTEIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY

An important message from the New York State Department of Health:

Monkeypox Community Outreach As you are aware monkeypox is spreading in New York State, and cases of monkeypox are presenting in ways not typically seen in past outbreaks. Currently, while monkeypox can affect anyone, it is spreading through skin-to-skin contact (often through sexual contact) primarily among people who self-identify as men who have sex with men (MSM).  We … [Read more...] about An important message from the New York State Department of Health:

First Case of Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox in Rockland County

No Risk to County Residents New City, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that a county resident has been diagnosed with Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox. Testing for orthopoxvirus was conducted at the NYS's Wadsworth Center Laboratory. This confirmed case is limited to one individual who has not had any … [Read more...] about First Case of Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox in Rockland County

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