Tappan Zee Bridge Meeting Addresses Businesses Issues

Tappan Zee Bridge Meeting Addresses Businesses Issues

BY SARA GILBERT The Rockland Business Association hosted a meeting at Dominican College in Orangeburg on Thursday, July 26 to discuss concerns and answer questions local businesses might have about the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Brian Conybeare, who was appointed as special advisor for the bridge project by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, July 23, […]

Vanderhoef Addresses Business Leaders at RBA Luncheon

BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The monthly luncheon for the Rockland Business Association was held last Thursday, July 19 at the Rockland Country Club in Sparkill, N.Y. Guest speaker Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef touched upon areas of concern, such as the possible closing of the Summit Park nursing home, and the constructions of the new […]

Cyber Hacking and Espionage – Not Sci-Fi, An Actual Threat

Cyber Hacking and Espionage – Not Sci-Fi, An Actual Threat

BY SARA GILBERT The Rockland Business Association and Federal Bureau of Investigation hosted a special training session to help prevent and deter losses associated with online hacking and espionage on Wednesday, June 13 at Rockland Community College in Suffern. “The issue here is real,” said RBA President Al Samuel. “On an elementary level there are […]

Rockland Business Association Supports Most of Zebrowski Deficit Plan

Samuels: Rockland needs total overhaul of its fiscal management program RBA Press Release The Rockland Business Association (RBA) board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to endorse Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski’s Deficit Reduction Plan, but without its proposed sales tax component. Zebrowski’s plan establishes a Rockland County Deficit Reduction Taskforce with significant oversight and enforcement powers over […]

Show Rockland the Money!

Show Rockland the Money!

BY ALLAN GOLDSTEIN Leaders rally community to help Rockland attract its fair share of Cuomo-money The Rockland Business Association hosted an informational meeting on New York’s Economic Development Program last Thursday at Rockland Community College. On the agenda was how Rockland could capture more grant dollars by learning how to navigate the new Consolidated Funding […]

GREAT EVENT – BUSINESS EXPO – NEXT THURSDAY

As media sponsors, the Rockland County Times will be among over 100 vendors expected at the Rockland Business Association’s 2011 B-to-B EXPO; “Rockland’s biggest networking event.” Thursday, October 27, 2011 Hilton Pearl River 500 Veterans Memorial Drive, Pearl River, NY NETWORKING BRUNCH 10:00—11:30 a.m. $35 MEMBERS / $45 NON-MEMBERS (includes 1 FREE Admission to Exhibits) […]