Clean Energy & Cost Savings Last winter, Upper Nyack and five other Rockland municipalities launched an innovative clean energy program, called Rockland Community Power. Over this last year, the program has delivered 100% renewable energy and cost savings, too. The program helps communities make the transition to clean energy, while at the same time protecting … [Read more...] about An Update from Rockland Community Power: One Year into Upper Nyack’s Clean Energy Initiative
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Reviving and Rebuilding Rockland
Grant Programs Announced – Applications Now Open New City, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. announced the launch of two grant programs which will each utilize $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support local businesses and non-profits. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, 19 … [Read more...] about Reviving and Rebuilding Rockland
Lumen Learning Launches First Campus-Based User Testing Center at Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY. (January 7, 2021) – Lumen Learning has launched its first campus-based user testing center at Rockland Community College with a goal to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for all students across the United States. Rockland Community College, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), is part of the State University of New … [Read more...] about Lumen Learning Launches First Campus-Based User Testing Center at Rockland Community College
Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival 2022
Due to the recent holiday surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, we will be expanding the Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival on January 12th at the Palisades Center to a virtual format. We will be developing an online event webpage to feature the … [Read more...] about Rockland Works! Hospitality and Tourism Winter Festival 2022
Statement from County Executive Ed Day regarding Hi-Tor
While the County of Rockland does not have direct control over the actions of a contract agency such as Hi Tor and we understand that individuals are innocent until proven guilty this indictment creates a serious issue for the operation of this facility. I am requesting an update from Hi Tor by 5 PM tomorrow, Friday, January 7, 2022, which details their plan to continue the … [Read more...] about Statement from County Executive Ed Day regarding Hi-Tor