SUBMITTED BY STEPHANIE GATES Rockland officials announced this week that there is a known cousin to the Zika Virus-carrying mosquito living in the Rockland County and New York City Area. This cousin is not known to carry the virus but the Department of Health of Health is urging residents to take precautions against mosquitos. With […]
WEST NYACK, NY — Rockland BOCES wrapped up its 55th year of serving the community this month with a series of graduation and completion ceremonies celebrating the achievements of more than 1,000 youth and adult learners. “We are so proud of what our students have accomplished this year,” said Rockland BOCES Chief Operating Officer Mary […]
BY STEPHANIE GATES So-called “vape culture” is sweeping through the youth of the nation with very little regulation of how vape smoke is made and even less research into its effects on human beings. Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), otherwise known as e-cigarettes, vape pens, hookah pens, or vape mods, can be used to smoke […]
Air Quality Advisory for Thursday The New York State Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation have issued an air quality health advisory for the Metropolitan New York City region, including Rockland County, for Thursday July 7, 2016. These advisories are issued when levels of outdoor pollution, which consists of ozone or fine particulate […]
BY AARON MOELLER Hazel stares upon the down at Tallman Mountain State Park
By Victoria Tanner The Rockland County Legislature unanimously passed a bond resolution on Tuesday July 5, 2016 to finance The Squires Gate/Lake Antrim Area flood mitigation project. Following Hurricane Floyd in 1999, residents of Squires Gate have been pushing their local and state government officials to protect them from flood damage. Two residents and the […]