Towns of Rockland County, NY
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS FIRST HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION FOR THE 2022 SEASON
County Health Department Reminds Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert are informing residents of this season’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a county resident. The patient lives in Ramapo, is over the age of 50…
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Senator Reichlin-Melnick Funds Multi-Sensory Environment Playground for Rockland BOCES
SPRING VALLEY, NY – Senator Reichlin-Melnick recently visited Rockland BOCES to announce that he has secured $75,000 in funding from New York State to fund the installation of the Rockland BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School Multi-Sensory Environment Playground for students with developmental disabilities. The Senator was joined by school administrators and board members who were eager…
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Hispanic Heritage Month
County Executive Day Honors Four Local Leaders New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day marked Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring four local Latino leaders who have made outstanding contributions to Rockland. Hispanic Heritage Month is observed nationally from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors…
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Reichlin-Melnick & Zebrowski Host Unveiling of Signage for Firefighter Jared Lloyd Memorial Highway
ROCKLAND, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, gathered with the parents of Jared Lloyd, elected officials and local volunteer firefighters to unveil signage renaming a portion of Route 45 after firefighter Jared Lloyd. Bill S8298a/A9270, sponsored by Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, officially designating a portion of the state highway system…
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE JYNNEOS VACCINE CLINIC IN POMONA
To prevent Monkeypox for eligible individuals NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that the Health Department has scheduled a Jynneos vaccine clinic (1st and 2nd doses) to prevent Monkeypox (MPX Virus) on Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 4:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Robert Yeager Health…
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Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Applications Available
NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County families with low incomes can apply for grants to help pay for their heating bills under New York State’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). “HEAP offers a lifeline to individuals and families who struggle to pay their heating bills,” said Commissioner Joan Silvestri. “With the cold winter months approaching, it is important…