Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. remind residents the local sales cap tax on motor fuel, which is capped at $2 per gallon, goes into effect tomorrow, June 1. The change means local sales tax will only be applied to the first $2 of a gasoline purchase. Inspectors from […]
Sherman Brody, 46 of Haverstraw, NY, has pled guilty to one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, a class “B” felony that has netted him a 14 year prion sentence. From late 2017 to April 2021, the defendant engaged in a course of sexual abuse against a young […]
A Nanuet family has suffered a terrible tragedy. On Sunday night, the Clarkstown Police Department responded to a local residence within the hamlet after receiving reports of a drowning incident involving a 2-year-old child. Arriving officers entered the rear yard of the residence, where they observed family members had removed the unresponsive child from the […]
Good news for Rockland’s small businesses. On Friday, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced the creation of a Small Business Assistance Grant Program to aid for-profit small businesses located within Rockland. A total of $250,000 in grants funds are available. Businesses with 25 employees or fewer […]
Last week, Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick presented a New York State Senate Empire Award to Cornerstone Speech and Language in Pearl River, in recognition of the vital services they provide to children and families in Rockland County. Cornerstone Speech and Language is a small business that provides Early Intervention services which allow parents to identify and […]
County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced $205,000 in grants to 22 organizations promoting tourism in Rockland during a virtual event Wednesday. “The tourism and hospitality industry were particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years,” said County Executive Day. “Despite those challenges, we […]