“It was an honor to be in Albany today for the historic occasion of Governor Kathy Hochul becoming the first woman in the History of New York to deliver a State of the State Address. I applaud Governor Hochul for putting forth an agenda that will greatly benefit people in Rockland and Westchester counties. From middle class tax cuts, including a historic $1 billion property … [Read more...] about State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) statement in response to the 2022 State of the State Address:
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Skoufis Reacts to Governor Hochul’s First State of the State Address
“Today’s address by Governor Hochul put forth an optimistic view of New York’s future, and I’m excited to get to work. While I look forward to her full budget proposal later this month, I am eager to strongly support a number of proposals, including the acceleration of the middle-class income tax cuts, a $3,000 retention bonus for our healthcare and direct care workers, an … [Read more...] about Skoufis Reacts to Governor Hochul’s First State of the State Address
Skoufis Bill Expanding Care for Children with Special Needs Signed Into Law
Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) announced that his bill to expand Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children and individuals with a variety of mental health and disability diagnoses has been signed into law. The legislation, S1662B, removes a longstanding scope-of-practice restriction, which has limited the practice of ABA to autism spectrum disorders … [Read more...] about Skoufis Bill Expanding Care for Children with Special Needs Signed Into Law
NEW MASS TESTING SITE OPENS IN STONY POINT
New York State opened a mass-testing center at the Patriot Hills golf course in Stony Point beginning Tuesday January 4th. Testing will be mainly by appointment, although walk-ins can be accommodated depending on availability. Go to www.gogettested.com to schedule an appointment for a test. You can also schedule tests at other testing sites at the same … [Read more...] about NEW MASS TESTING SITE OPENS IN STONY POINT
COVID-19 Local Update
Statement from County Executive Ed Day Good news to share to begin today, New York State has informed us that beginning at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, a state operated COVID-19 testing site will open at the Patriot Hills Golf Club, 19 Club House Lane, Stony Point, NY. Regular operating hours will be Monday – Saturday from 8 AM – 6 PM and testing is BY … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Local Update