Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham and his colleagues in the State Legislature passed two of his bills recently, both of which establish special commemorative medals to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, respectively. The legislation is part of Harckham’s continuing effort to provide greater recognition and support of veterans of armed service … [Read more...] about Harckham’s Bills Offer Recognition to Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
Towns of Rockland County, NY
Former State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Launches 2024 Campaign With Rally at Rockland Courthouse
New City, NY - Yesterday afternoon former Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick launched his 2024 campaign to retake the 38th District State Senate Seat in Rockland County. Joined by more than 100 local supporters, including many local elected officials, Reichlin-Melnick committed to delivering for Rockland County. “I firmly believe that if we are represented by the right … [Read more...] about Former State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Launches 2024 Campaign With Rally at Rockland Courthouse
RCC Student Awarded Highly Competitive National Scholarship
Eisha Sarmad, a recent graduate of Rockland Community College, has been chosen as one of the 60 high-achieving community college students in the nation to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, which is highly competitive, aims to help Cooke Scholars complete their undergraduate education with minimal … [Read more...] about RCC Student Awarded Highly Competitive National Scholarship
County Executive Urges Hochul Veto Election Bills
New City, NY, - On Tuesday County Executive Ed Day sent the letter shown below to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto bills passed seemingly in the dead of night, without any involvement or input from hardworking taxpayers, by New York State lawmakers that would detrimentally impact local elections. If signed into law, bills A04282 and S3505B would force local elections … [Read more...] about County Executive Urges Hochul Veto Election Bills
Statement from County Executive Day
Rockland County residents face the highest level of transit inequity in the MTA region including a transit desert that forces more than 60% of our residents to drive into the city because they have no other way to get there. You are forcing these residents - which include cops, firefighters, and others – to pay more simply for using their own vehicle to avoid being stranded … [Read more...] about Statement from County Executive Day