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  • Haverstraw Village Launches Rebranding Project, Launches Survey

    Haverstraw, NY – The Village of Haverstraw has officially launched a transformative branding, marketing, and wayfinding signage initiative as part of its broader strategy to revitalize the downtown district and boost tourism. A survey is now available for public input, in both English and Spanish. As one of the Mid-Hudson winners of New York State’s…

  • Mahwah Sheraton is Destroyed by Implosion

    Mahwah, NJ – At 7:41 am, the Mahwah Sheraton Hotel – A fixture of business conferences, late night parties, and many 1990’s proms for Rockland County high school Seniors, came tumbling down by controlled implosion. The line of the morning, that drew laughs immediately after the implosion: “Now do it again!” The event was live…

  • Radio Silence: WRCR Ends Broadcasting Era

    Sale to WABC’s Parent Corp Marks the End of Local Radio in Rockland County Garnerville, NY — In a shift that has stunned Rockland County listeners, WRCR 1700 AM has gone dark this week, ceasing its locally beloved programming and beginning a simulcast of WABC Radio content. The change follows the station’s sale to Red…

  • Center for Safety & Change & RC Pride Center Advocate for Respect, Dignity

    Rockland County, NY – Local advocacy organizations are raising their voices in response to recent actions by members of Congress and local government officials, calling attention to the damaging effects of harmful rhetoric and political discourse. The Center for Safety & Change, a non-profit dedicated to serving women and others impacted by gender-based violence, and…

  • NYS Senator Bill Weber Comments on Election of New Pope

    Senator Bill Weber recently sent Rockland News his thoughts on the recent election of the new Pope, after the recent passing of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025. “As a lifetime Catholic, it is with great honor to be in our state’s Senate chamber when the conclave of Cardinals elected the new Pope. Of the…

  • Pomona Woman Sentenced to State Prison for Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

    Rockland County, NY – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II, announced that 26-year-old Rosana DiPaola of Pomona, New York, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison following her guilty plea in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident. The incident occurred on January 26, 2024, when DiPaola struck 73-year-old pedestrian Daniel…