The Rockland County Legislature has unanimously approved $3 million for the replacement of all county computers. The last time that was done was six years ago.
13 Graduate Rockland Police Academy
Rockland’s newest crop of police officers graduated the Academy earlier this month. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says too often Rockland officers, both current and new, don’t get the recognition they deserve, though it’s much better here than in the city…
13 new officers graduated from the Rockland County Police & Public Safety Academy.
Ramapo to Host 3rd PUD Public Hearing in February
The town of Ramapo is holding another public hearing next month to discuss a local law being considered over allowing Planned Unit Developments throughout Ramapo, not just the Northeast Corridor, where it’s already been approved. Supervisor Michael Specht says the so-called PUDs deal with developers with properties of ten acres or more…
With the PUDs, the town is hoping to encourage developers to come up with residential, commercial or mixed-use projects to help alleviate the local housing crisis, including smaller and more affordable apartments and single-family homes. The next hearing is being held February 26th.
Friends of Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg to Celebrate African-American History Month Saturday with Free Event
The Friends of Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg is celebrating African American History Month tomorrow with the Shades Repertory Theatre performing a staged public reading of “Death of King Shotaway – The Birth of the African Grove Theater” by Samuel Harps. Harmony Hall president Andrea LaMantia says the performance will be followed by a Q&A session with the cast and playwright…
That’s tomorrow (Saturday) from 4-6 PM at The Jacob Sloat House on Liberty Rock Road in Sloatsburg. For more information on this free event, click here.
Concern Over ICE Raids Potentially Coming to Hudson Valley
Concern is brewing over potential ICE raids in Rockland after the president unleashed the agency all over the country to make good on his campaign promise to get rid of illegal immigrants. Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley’s 17th district says it’s a crisis…
Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says people from area schools and colleges have reached out to him for advice on handling the situation if ICE comes to their campuses looking for students or anyone else, but he says, he’s gotten no notification so far…
The BBC reports federal officers have picked up thousands of undocumented migrants since President Trump took office, with raids focusing on major cities including New York, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.