With the extreme heat predicted, residents can visit one of 26 cooling centers throughout the county. Location and contact information is listed below. New City, NY — With summer temperatures soaring across the Hudson Valley, Rockland County officials are issuing a grave warning about the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in vehicles during extreme heat. County … [Read more...] about Rockland Cooling Centers Are Open – 26 Across the County
Rockland Cooling Centers Are Open – 26 Across the County
Stony Point Farley Bridge North Closed, Town Meets with CHPE to Discuss
Stony Point, NY – Town officials provided an important update on the ongoing lane closure on Farley Bridge as construction related to the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project continues. Supervisor Jim Monaghan, Deputy Supervisor Amy Stamm, Police Chief Greg Becker, and Lt. Dan Schoales met with representatives from the CHPE team to address community concerns … [Read more...] about Stony Point Farley Bridge North Closed, Town Meets with CHPE to Discuss
Doherty Enterprises, Inc. Announces June 17th Reopening of Newly Remodeled Panera Bread® Café in Nanuet, NY
Special Guest Clarkstown Town Supervisor, George Hoehmann, Will Help Kick-off the Celebration at 10am Nanuet, NY –Panera Bread® franchisee, Doherty Enterprises, Inc., is excited to announce the grand reopening of its Panera Bread bakery-café at 24A Rockland Plaza, N Middletown Rd, in Nanuet, NY. The celebration will take place on Tuesday June 17th at 10am when Clarkstown … [Read more...] about Doherty Enterprises, Inc. Announces June 17th Reopening of Newly Remodeled Panera Bread® Café in Nanuet, NY
A Brief History of Juneteenth
by Tom Ossa The following is a transcript - of the Juneteenth segment, as read on the Rockland News Week in Review, Saturday June 21st. It's a day that's often referred to as American Second Independence Day. And as millions observed, June 19th, yesterday, Juneteenth, it's vital to understand what this day truly represents and crucially what it does not. On June 19th, … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Juneteenth
The Week in Review: Saturday June 21, 2025
Rockland Early morning on Saturday, an 18-wheeler truck jackknifed on Route 287, the New York State Thruway, headed eastbound in Rockland County. The eastbound lane was shut down for many hours. The driver needed to be extracted. More news will be occurring on this matter, and we will notify you of the status as we learn more about this. If you are commuting this morning, … [Read more...] about The Week in Review: Saturday June 21, 2025