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  • Winter Storm Hits Rockland County Overnight with Snow

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — A relatively standard snowstorm swept through Rockland County and the greater tri-state area on December 26th and 27th, 2025, blanketing the region with 5-9 inches of snow and prompting a State of Emergency declared by Governor Kathy Hochul. The storm led to widespread travel advisories, suspended services, and intense overnight efforts…

  • North Rockland School Budget Criticized by State, District Superintendent Defends Responsible Approach

    A recent audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office raised concerns about how the North Rockland Central School District managed its finances over a five-year period from pre-COVID to 2024, but district officials say the findings overlook deliberate, publicly transparent choices that strengthened local schools, while holding the line on taxes. The audit, released…

  • NY Archbishop Timothy Dolan Resigns, Pope Leo Announces Successor

    By Cesar A., Reporter STONY POINT, NY – Pope Leo XIV has formally accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, longtime Archbishop of New York – in a statement from the Vatican on Thursday December 18, 2025. Dolan, who has served as Archbishop since 2009, submitted his resignation in February after reaching the church’s mandatory…

  • Rockland Pushes Back on Critical Editorial of School Bus Safety Program

    ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Rockland Government officials are responding to recent criticism of the county’s School Bus Safety Program, following a recent editorial by the Rockland County Business Journal (RC Biz Journal), which questioned the program’s technological reliability and its underlying motives. The editorial included a personal experience, describing spending hours preparing for the violation…

  • Haverstraw Supervisor Pushes Back Against Claims in Chair Factory Development Report

    HAVERSTRAW, NY – Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips is disputing key claims made in a recent Rockland County Business Journal article regarding the long-debated redevelopment of the former Haverstraw Chair Factory site, particularly suggestions that the town is obstructing progress on the project. The RC Biz Journal article, published on December 15, stated that Empire…

  • Day Declares December Universal Human Rights Month in Rockland

    NEW CITY, N.Y. – Rockland County Executive Ed Day has issued a proclamation designating December as Universal Human Rights Month in Rockland County, reaffirming the county’s commitment to dignity, equality, and justice for all. The announcement coincides with global observances of Universal Human Rights Month and International Human Rights Day. Myrnia Bass-Hargrove, Acting Human Rights…