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by Jeff Lewis
Winter weather is on its way. After light flurries today, predictions call for snow starting around midnight tonight into Saturday. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says yoiu should stay off the roads, but if you have to be out and you see plows on the roads tonight and tomorrow, give them room…
Our own Mark Hanok is calling for about 6-10″ by the time the snow ends tomorrow, with about 18″ predicted for Long Island.
by Jeff Lewis
O&R is urging customers to make sure they see a company identification card before letting any O&R contractors do work on their home. The advisory comes after a customer in Stony Point last week said two men impersonating O&R workers were going door-to-door around town, warning residents that their “government credits were about to expire.” O&R Spokesman Mike Donovan says under no circumstances should you let anyone access your home before confirming their affiliation with the utility…
Donovan says all O&R employees and contractors must have their color photo I.D. cards. If someone comes to your door claiming to be an O&R employee or contractor, just ask to see that card. If you think the contractor is a fraud, call O&R at 1-877-434-4100, or lock your door and call the police.
by Jeff Lewis
The state’s Independent Redistricting Commission has given up trying to come up with new district lines for the State legislature and Congress, giving that responsibility to the Democratic party-controlled Senate and Assembly instead. The bi-partisan group said earlier this week that after two attempts at making new maps, negotiations would not continue. Rockland Assemblyman Democrat Ken Zebrowski says the two previous attempts to make new maps just weren’t good enough…
Rockland Assemblyman Republican Mike Lawler says the move could result in legal action…
Zebrowski says the legislative task force has to get together quickly and get the political calendar ready for upcoming elections. Primaries are set for June 28th, with a candidates’ filing deadline of April 7th, and proponents say it’s critical that the maps be finalized in the next few weeks.
by Jeff Lewis
The county’s latest COVID-19 update shows the death count has spiked yet again, but the number of hospitalizations and total cases continue their downward trend. Monday’s update from the health department shows eight more fatalities due to COVID, for a total of 1,090. The number of active COVID cases is down about 3,600 to 9,071, and the number of residents hospitalized with confirmed cases of coronavirus is down one for a total of 99.
by Jeff Lewis
Despite a delay in a vote last week by the Rockland legislature, the county stands ready to take over the duties of the Spring Valley Building Department as directed by the state. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he spoke with legislature chairman Jay Hood, and believes the delay won’t have an impact on the county’s ability to take over the village’s code enforcement responsibilities…
On “Who Wants to be a Volunteer” on Friday, former Director of Fire and Emergency Services and activist with CUPON Rockland, Gordon Wren, said some legislators appear to be concerned about the takeover…
Spring Valley’s building code procedures have been under the microscope since last year’s fatal fire at the Evergreen Court Home For Adults in which a resident and volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd were killed. The legislature is slated to vote on the law February 1st, with the county officially taking over on February 14th. We reached out to legislature chairman Jay Hood, but have not gotten comment.