“While we are disappointed with the ruling of the Appeals Court we have already rescinded (as of 4/16, see attached) the “Measles Outbreak Emergency Directive,” which banned all unvaccinated minors from public places and have pivoted to implementing new strategies and Commissioner’s Orders to address the measles outbreak in Rockland (see press release: https://bit.ly/2UtdLra). We […]
By Joel Grossbarth The hits just keep on coming against the Village of Spring Valley. An appeals court in Brooklyn has ordered the Village of Spring Valley to pay a total of $702,505 based upon condemnation of property interests owned by Little Angel Day Care Center, Inc. When the Village decided to condemn the property […]
Rockland Community College presents the Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” April 25-28 at the Cultural Arts Theater on campus. The first three performances on April 25, 26 and 27 are at 8 pm, while the April 28 Sunday matinee is at 2 pm. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors (age 60+). […]
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in this country, despite us knowing it can give you cancer, diabetes, pulmonary and heart diseases. Each year, cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans, and more than 41,000 of these deaths are from exposure to second hand smoke. Worse, we see e-cigarettes and vaping products, which […]
Volunteers play an important role in today’s hospitals. They help the hospital run smoothly and allow the doctors and nurses to spend their time focusing on providing the best healthcare for their patients. “Lillian is an upbeat person. She has been here for a long time. She loves to talk to people and even with […]
By County Executive Ed Day 29 weeks; for more than half a year we have been combatting the measles outbreak here in Rockland and despite case totals continuing to increase we have seen success. 18,824 MMR immunizations have been given county-wide over the last 6 months. The majority of schools in our area have reached […]
