The Rockland County Legislature last week, for the third year in a row, unanimously made Legislator Toney Earl its Chairman and Legislator Nancy Low-Hogan Vice Chair for the 2019 session. The legislature’s 10 Democrats made Legislator Aney Paul the Majority Leader and Legislator Alden Wolfe Deputy Majority Leader. The board’s six Republicans chose Legislator Lon Hofstein as Minority Leader and Legislator Vince Tyer is Deputy Minority Leader.
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RBA Chief: Higher Minimum Wages Hurt Small Business
The hourly minimum wage rose in Rockland to $11.10 last week, but the head of a local business organization says as the minimum wage continues to rise, small businesses could get hurt. Al Samuels is the head of the Rockland Business Association, and he says he lobbied in Albany to keep the pace of the increase in Rockland slower than the rest of the metro area…
At the end of this year the hourly minimum wage will go up to $11.80 in Rockland and $12.50 by the end of 2020.
Pedestrian Killed After Struck by Car in Hillcrest
Ramapo police say a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car in Hillcrest last night. The incident occurred around 9 o-clock on West Eckerson Road, which was closed between Route 45 and Hempstead Road for more than four hours during the police investigation. Additional information was not available.
Measles Cases in Rockland Top 100
There are 102 confirmed cases of measles within Rockland County and five suspected cases. If you need the vaccine, contact your healthcare provider. If you need information on the measles, click here
or call the State Department of Health’s toll-free Measles Information line at 1-888-364-4837.
Ramapo to Review Status of Land and Properties at Monday Meeting
The Town of Ramapo’s Town Asset Review Committee, or TARC, will be holding the first of at least two public meetings this Monday to discuss the future of five properties in town. Supervisor Michael Specht says some those properties need further evaluation, including the Tilcon Quarry in Suffern, the Hamlets of Ramapo in Hillburn and the Ramapo Cultural Arts Center in Spring Valley…
The TARC meeting is being held this Monday January 7th at 7:00 PM at Town Hall.