Rockland has lost two more to COVID since Thursday. The total is at 981, with 913 active cases and 29 hospitalized confirmed with COVID. Around 61 percent of Rockland’s population has been vaccinated. Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson said yesterday they are seeking federal approval for its COVID-19 booster shots. Regulators last month approved a booster shot for some recipients of the Pfizer vaccine and are now considering a Moderna booster, as well.
MTA to Hold Second Public Hearing for Suburban Commuters on Congestion Pricing Plan Tonight
The MTA’s second public hearing on their congestion pricing plan for commuters going into Manhattan from the outer suburbs is being held tonight. Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says suburban commuters already lack convenient public transit options, and this plan won’t help them…
Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he doesn’t see how the MTA can justify getting a massive infusion of money from the federal government, announce a 1.5 billion-dollar plan to make it easier for east-of-Hudson riders to get in to Manhattan, and still look to the western suburbs to foot the bill for upgrades and repairs…
The congestion pricing proposal seeks to take in $1 billion a year in tolls. Tonight’s hearing begins at 6pm, and you can watch it on the MTA’s YouTube channel. You can submit a comment here.
Rockland Marks Fire Prevention Week
This week is fire prevention week. Rockland County Director of Fire and Emergency Services Chris Kear says if your local firehouse is having an open house, you should check it out…
The theme of this year’s fire prevention week is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” such as the sounds that your smoke detectors make, what they mean and how to properly respond to them.
Clarkstown Designated a “Clean Energy Community” by NYS Energy Research & Development Agency
The town of Clarkstown has been designated a “Clean Energy Community” by the New York State Energy Research & Development Agency. At a press conference last week at Town Hall, Hudson Valley Regional Council Clean Energy Communities Coordinator Carla Castillo said several high-impact initiatives qualified Clarkstown for the designation…
Supervisor George Hoehmann said the designation comes with $5,000 and potentially $30,000 more to spend on future green projects, one of which is to get rid of older cars in their fleet and replace them with electric vehicles…
Rockland Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, also a Clarkstown resident, said the designation demonstrates Clarkstown and the State of New York are providing the leadership that the rest of the nation should emulate…
The town also has electric vehicle charging stations at town hall and they’re looking to add more around town, and they have a giant solar panel field on its capped landfill in West Nyack.
NY’s Governor Blasts States Looking to Curb Women’s Reproductive Rights
New York’s governor once again blasted attempts around the nation to curb women’s reproductive rights. At a Women’s March and Rally in Albany Saturday, Governor Kathy Hochul said women are tired of being the property of men…
Hochul said her heart goes out to women in Texas, Georgia, and Missouri where laws are being passed to reduce women’s healthcare rights. She emphasized New York would continue to be what she called a “safe harbor” for them.