On Thursday, March 9 2023 at approximately 8:40 am, Haverstraw dispatch received a 911 call of an unconscious male at KJ Tile located at 500 Beach Rd in West Haverstraw. Upon arrival Officers found Carlos Ramirez-Hernandez 52 years old of Spring Valley laying on the floor unresponsive in the rear of the factory surrounded by broken boxes of tile. He was pronounced deceased on … [Read more...] about Man found dead at Haverstraw business; incident being investigated
Rockland County Department of Health
Rockland County Health Department
Robert L. Yeager Health Center
50 Sanatorium Rd, Bldg D, Pomona, NY 10970
Administration: 845-364-2512
Disease Control: 845-364-2997
Emergency Medical Services: 845-364-8923
Environmental Health: 845-364-2608
Epidemiology: 845-364-2956
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March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Get The Facts and Get Screened! NEW CITY, NY, - During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert inform residents that the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45 for people at average risk of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is cancer … [Read more...] about March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
County Executive Day, Congressman Lawler Highlight Local Immigration Impacts
New City, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Congressman Mike Lawler shed light on local immigration impacts in schools, food pantries, housing, and social services in Rockland. Rockland County Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Joan Silvestri was also present along with Juan Mena, Sloatsburg Food Pantry Board Member, Anita Dreichler, Rockland Community … [Read more...] about County Executive Day, Congressman Lawler Highlight Local Immigration Impacts
Rockland County COVID-19 Call Center Closing
NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the closure of the COVID-19 call center after 3 years in operation. The COVID-19 call centers’ last day of operation will be Tuesday, February 28, 2023. After this date, residents can get COVID-19 information and make COVID-19 vaccine appointments by … [Read more...] about Rockland County COVID-19 Call Center Closing
Health Department Expands Immunization Clinics
New Clinic in Spring Valley on Thursday Mornings NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce additional immunization (shots) clinic hours in Pomona and a new immunization clinic in Spring Valley. Vaccines (shots) save lives and are a much safer way to build immunity than getting sick from the disease. … [Read more...] about Health Department Expands Immunization Clinics