Rockland’s County Executive delivered his State of the County address yesterday at the Robert Yeager Health Center in Pomona. Ed Day discussed the county’s future and touted various successes of the administration over the past year, including tourism gains, the work to reign in building code violations, the continuing expansion of the county’s commitment to providing more green space, cuts in taxes, and the Health Department’s response to resurgences of the Measles and Polio…
Additional highlights included the purchase of two dozen new TRIPS paratransit buses, the launch of three Human Rights Satellite Offices, and the work of the Rockland Codes Investigations Unit which responded to more than 1,500 complaints, issued 53,000 violations, and collected $130,000 in fines. During Day’s 25-minute speech, he was interrupted several times by supporters of the free Palestine movement…
Two groups, “Rockland for Palestine” and “Rockland for Ceasefire,” took credit for the disruptions during Day’s speech. In a press release, they called it unacceptable for Day to prioritize political interests over the lives of Palestinians. They demanded a permanent ceasefire, a Free Palestine, and accountability for Israel’s war crimes. We reached out to the groups for comment beyond their press release, but they did not call back.