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Allison-Parris County Office Building
11 New Hempstead Rd
New City, NY 10956
Phone: (845) 638-5122
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Rockland Chambers host SBA COVID-19 Grants/Loans Update Webinar on April 28th
The Rockland Chamber Alliance hosted an online Zoom webinar, in conjunction with a representative of the US Small Business Administration, to provide updated information about several COVID-19 relief programs, including:
- SBA Debt Relief and Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- PPP Forgiveness
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
- EIDL Advance: Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) Preparation and Application
The event was held on Zoom on Wednesday 4/28/2021 at 12 noon. Approximately 50 attendees registered for the event. The webinar is viewable below.
Gale Pisha Named 2021 County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer
New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and the Division of Environmental Resources presented the 24th County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award to Nanuet resident Gale Pisha during a ceremony at Kennedy Dells County Park in New City.
“While we have faced many challenges this year, one of the unexpected benefits of our situation is that many more residents are exploring our county parks and other natural environments that they may not have taken the time to visit in the past,” said County Executive Ed Day. “This year’s winner, Gale Pisha, has adapted to our challenges with ‘virtual hikes’ and ‘campfires.’”
The virtual events developed by Gale events have seen dozens of participants join together online after a day of safe and socially distant hikes to share experiences, tips on places to explore and foster a deeper connection to each other and to nature.
“Gale’s leadership was instrumental in defeating the proposed desalinization plant in Haverstraw that would have taken drinking water from the Hudson River. More recently she has served as Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee of the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter where she focuses on reviewing new legislation and helps to set statewide priorities for the 54,000-member group,” said County Executive Day. “And while Gale is deeply involved in statewide issues, she takes that experience and knowledge and applies it here at home.”
A serviceberry tree was planted in her honor at Kennedy Dells County Park.
Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award Winner Gale Pisha spoke to the connection between the environment and all major sectors of life urging that, “we as officials, activists, and citizens must keep in mind the environmental relationships to everything else both in our personal lives and societal decisions as we act each day.”
Legislator Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Environmental Committee of the Rockland County Legislature presented Gale with a Distinguished Service Award and said, “Gale epitomizes the best and most dedicated of community volunteers and has a wonderful sense of humor as well. She lives and breathes environmental stewardship, with never a thought of public recognition for herself. What an honor to know and applaud her!”
“Gale is known for her patience and willingness to listen to every viewpoint, even with the most complicated and murky situations. Rockland and all of New York State are extremely lucky to have a leader and advocate like Gale Pisha watching out for our natural environment. And so, on behalf of the people of Rockland, and the future generations of Rocklanders to come, I thank you for your dedication and hard work preserving and protecting this County,” concluded County Executive Day.
COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER
NEW CITY, NY, – The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) announces 1st dose appointments are available for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, April 30, 2021, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, at the Martin Luther King Center 110 Bethune Blvd, Spring Valley, NY 10977. If you are 18 and older and live, work or attend school in New York State, visit our COVID-19 webpage (http://rcklnd.us/covid19) to schedule your appointment. Walk-ins are welcome and will be registered onsite.
If you do not have access to a computer and need assistance in scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the RCDOH, eligible residents can call the Rockland County COVID Call Center at 845-238-1956 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday (except holidays).
The current recommendation is to get your second dose at the same place where you got your first shot. You will be given an appointment for your second dose when you receive your first dose. The Moderna vaccine requires you to get a second dose 28 days/4 weeks after your first dose. If it is not possible for you to return on the date you are given due to conflicts or illness, call the Rockland County COVID Call Center at 845-238-1956 to reschedule your appointment.
Individuals being vaccinated must provide proof of eligibility. Check the NYS vaccine instructions for acceptable forms of proof of eligibility. If you have health insurance, please bring your benefit card with you. The vaccine is free; however, the health department can collect an administrative fee from insurance plans. Please note that this immunization requires 2 doses given 28 days apart.
“We are proud to partner with the Spring Valley NAACP and the Martin Luther King Center to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and meet residents where they are. We encourage residents to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated to protect themselves, their friends, family, and the community. The Moderna vaccine uses MRNA technology which continues to prove to be safe and effective. This vaccine is an important public health tool to help stop the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccination helps protect people from getting sick or severely ill with COVID-19 and may also help those around you,” said County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.
If you are a Rockland County resident aged 60+ and need assistance making a COVID-19 vaccine appointment please call the Rockland County Office for the Aging at 845-364-2110, Monday through Friday (except holidays), 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Spanish and Creole speakers are available. In addition, residents can sign up online at http://rcklnd.us/c19-waitlist.
If you represent a non-profit agency, municipality, or faith-based organization and would like more information on scheduling a presentation on the importance of vaccination or hosting a pop-up vaccination site, please email the Rockland County COVID Call Center at COVIDCallCenter@co.rockland.ny.us or call 845-238-1956 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday (except holidays).
“We’re doing everything possible to get shots into arms in some of the areas hit hardest by the pandemic. Getting vaccinated is safe and is the best way to protect your family, friends, and community from COVID-19. We understand that many people are fatigued from the last 14 months fighting this pandemic and we share that feeling but the threat of this disease remains. If we stay the course by being smart, following common sense hygiene practices and getting vaccinated we will get to the ‘COVID free’ finish line together,” said Rockland County Executive Ed Day.