SPACE Seeks Interested Party Status for Proposed Biomass Waste-to-Energy Plant

Public Scoping Hearing on Proposed Biomass Waste-to-Energy Plant in Stony Point, NY – FEB 20 at 7 p.m. To the editor, The Stony Point Planning Board will begin its pubic scoping hearing on WED. FEB 20 at RHO Building on Clubhouse Lane for the proposed  Biomass Waste-to-Energy “Gasification” Plant. The plant would be located at Holt Drive Industrial Park in what is […]

County Officials Raise a Unified Voice in Albany

PRESS RELEASE ALBANY – Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef joined fellow county executives from across New York State in Albany this week for the New York State Association of Counties’ (NYSAC) Legislative Conference. “During a time when heated political divisiveness often makes headlines, the NYSAC conference is an opportunity for county leaders from diverse […]

RABBITT SEEKS TO REPEAL GUN CONTROL LAWS

Press Release Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R,I,C-Greenwood Lake) last week announced her online petition to repeal the gun control laws enacted through the NY S.A.F.E. Act. “The Executive Budget proposes $36 million to create the database of lawful gun owners in our state – like many of my constituents, I believe there are a lot of […]

UNITED WAY FOCUSES IN ON TAX CREDITS FOR ROCKLANDERS

PRESS RELEASE Last year over $631,000 was returned in Earned Income Tax Credits in Rockland County. Needs are greater than ever, and again this year The United Way of Rockland County and AARP have teamed up to expand their outreach and help even more people receive the tax credits for which they are eligible. “The […]

Deadlines extended for FEMA registration and Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program in New York

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 30-day extension for survivors to register for federal disaster assistance. The new registration deadline for Hurricane Sandy survivors in New York is Feb. 27. FEMA also approved a 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance […]