The Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens will be tested tomorrow morning around 10:30. The test should last about four minutes. It is only a test, and it should be heard in Rockland, Westchester, Orange and Putnam counties.
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AARP to Host West Nyack Meet-and-Greet with Albany Lawmakers
The local chapter of the AARP is hosting a meet-and-greet with area Albany representatives tomorrow in West Nyack. Lou Morris of the AARP says it’s a great opportunity to meet Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Rockland State Senator David Carlucci and North Rockland State Senator James Skoufis…
The event gets underway tomorrow at 12:30 at the JCC in West Nyack.
Local Lawmakers Encourage Amazon to Reconsider Bolting NY, and Move HQ2 to Ramapo
Amazon may have bailed on the city, but that hasn’t stopped local officials from extending the welcome mat to the online retail giant. County Executive Ed Day says if the company decides to consider staying in the state, Rockland is the place to be…
Al Samuels is the head of the Rockland Business Association, and he doesn’t think Amazon will re-consider New York State…
Ramapo and Suffern had offered the former Novartis campus which straddles Suffern and Montebello. Ramapo Communications Director Phil Tisi isn’t sure the company would reconsider them now that they have bailed on the state…
Governor Andrew Cuomo said a small group of politicians put their own political interests ahead of up to 40,000 jobs and 30 billion dollars in revenue.
Number of Confirmed Cases of Measles in Rockland Hits 137
There are now 137 confirmed cases of measles within Rockland County as well as one suspected case that is under investigation. If you think you may have the measles or need the vaccine, contact your healthcare provider. For information on the measles, click here, or call the State Department of Health’s toll-free Measles Information line at 1-888-364-4837.
Report: Montvale Fire Chief Arrested in Ramapo After Alleged Drunk Driving Accident
The chief of the Montvale Fire Department was reportedly arrested Saturday night after crashing into a tree while driving drunk. News 12 reports Ramapo police charged Charles Lydon with aggravated DWI after he crashed his fire vehicle on Schoolhouse Road in Chestnut Ridge.