County of Rockland, New York :: Harriet Cornell's Press Releases

Jan 11, 2023

LGBTQ+ Hate Slur Condemned

Jan 05, 2023

Legislature Fills 2023 Leadership Positions

Nov 28, 2022

Remembering Former County Commissioner Of Jurors Anna Hickey

Nov 18, 2022

First Responders Answered The Call And Helped Save Lives

Oct 03, 2022

‘Rockland County Legislature Ready For Budget Review’

Sep 20, 2022

Statement By County Legislator Harriet Cornell On Planting Of New Trees At Rockland Lake State Park, Where Emerald Ash Borer Has Decimated More Than 1,500

Jun 24, 2022

Statement from Rockland County Legislators Harriet Cornell and Alden Wolfe on the Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade Ruling

Apr 28, 2022

Legislators Join in Proclamation Designating April 27-28 As Holocaust Remembrance Day In Rockland County As New Statistics Show Dramatic Increase In Number of Anti-Semitic Incidents In Past Year

Jan 27, 2022

In Observance Of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Oct 26, 2021

Updated County Pesticide Notification Law Put In Place

Sep 21, 2021

Legislator Cornell Recognizes Squadron 1682 Of Sons Of The American Legion For Work Done To Help Veterans

Sep 17, 2021

Cornell Helps Raise Awareness About Food Insecurity & Collects Food For Our Hungry Neighbors

Sep 08, 2021

Statement From Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell On Supreme Court Failure To Block Texas Abortion-Bounty Law

Aug 10, 2021

Statement from Rockland County Legislators Alden Wolfe, Aney Paul, Jay Hood Jr., Phil Soskin, Michael Grant, Itamar Yeger, Toney Earl, Harriet Cornell, and Aron Wieder

Aug 03, 2021

Legislature Statement Regarding Governor & Attorney General’s Investigation Report

Jun 18, 2021

Legislator Cornell Leads Big Brothers Big Sisters Graduation Celebrating Eight Youths And Their Volunteer Mentors

May 03, 2021

Legislator Cornell: ‘Meeting The Challenge For Rockland’s Drinking Water’ Focuses On New PFOA & PFOS Contamination Being Found In Water Sources

Apr 14, 2021

Standing Up For Rockland’s Restaurants: Legislator Cornell & County Executive Day Praise New ‘Emergency Restaurant Protection Act’ To Address Excessive Third-Party Delivery Fees

Apr 05, 2021

Legislator Cornell Urges NYS Board On Electric Generation Siting and the Environment To Reject Danskammer Power Plant

Mar 29, 2021

Legislator Cornell: Local Holocaust Survivor Keeps Teaching Students About Consequences of Hate Even After Virtual Meeting Interrupted By Hateful Messages

Mar 19, 2021

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Legislators Paul & Cornell Cite Accomplishments Of Local Women Making A Difference In The Lives Of Neighbors

Dec 18, 2020

Legislator Cornell Presents Distinguished Service Award To Trey Rolnick Of West Nyack

Dec 16, 2020

Legislature Overrides Vetoes To Support Nonprofits But GOP Members Vote Against Funding For Water Task Force Post

Oct 29, 2020

Legislators Call For Extended Early Voting Hours

Oct 22, 2020

Comments Submitted by Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell Regarding The New York State Thruway Authority’s Proposed Toll Increases

Oct 22, 2020

Legislators Cornell & Paul: Latest Public Art Project Continues Important Tradition That Promotes Community Pride

Jul 08, 2020

Legislator Cornell On 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Right To Vote: ‘As We Recognize Historic Achievement, We Also Look To The Future Of The Women’s Movement’

Apr 02, 2020

Legislator Cornell: ‘Fill Out Census Forms Because Pandemic Makes Federal Funding Even More Crucial To Rockland County’

Mar 11, 2020

Wolfe & Cornell To State PSC: Reject Devastating Suez Rate Hike

Feb 27, 2020

Statement by Rockland County Legislators Harriet Cornell and Toney Earl on the Passing of Dr. Stella Marrs

Feb 14, 2020

Legislators To NRC: Reject Sale Of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

Feb 14, 2020

Legislator Cornell: Comprehensive Water Conservation and Implementation Plan Provides Menu of Opportunities To Assist Rockland In Controlling Its Drinking Water Destiny

Feb 11, 2020

Legislators Cornell & Earl Honor Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Kenneth Nurse, Bronze Star Awardee And Veterans’ Advocate

Nov 30, 2019

Rockland County Legislature Remembers Those Lost To Violence Against The Transgender and Non-Binary Community

Nov 08, 2019

Statement By Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell On The Passing Of Carolyn Fish, Who Was Tireless In Her Efforts To End Domestic Violence

Oct 22, 2019

Statement By Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell On The Passing of New York State Board of Regents’ Judith Johnson

Oct 10, 2019

Statement By Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell On Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s Retirement Announcement

Oct 01, 2019

Legislator Cornell: Rockland County’s Open Space Preservation & Acquisition Program Set To Be Reestablished

Aug 07, 2019

Legislature Calls For Bridge Toll Discount

Jul 26, 2019

Rockland Water Task Force Seeks Public Participation On Draft Conservation Plan

Jul 19, 2019

Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell Addresses the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Toll Advisory Panel

Jul 15, 2019

Legislature & Executive Back $50,000 To Fund Rockland Farm Alliance

Jul 03, 2019

Statement From Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell On The Exclusion Of The Citizenship Question On The 2020 Census

Jun 27, 2019

Statement By Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell On The 2020 Census And The Importance of An Accurate Count

Jun 20, 2019

Legislator Cornell: PLUS Students Offer Amazing Insights & Mature Ideas For New Uses Of Local Sites

Jun 05, 2019

‘Over And Over We Heard About The Economic Reality Of Getting To Their Workplaces Late - And How Their Jobs Were At Stake.’ Legislators Cornell, Low-Hogan & Grant Hold Special Transit Committee Meeting To Listen To Bus Commuter Concerns

May 28, 2019

Legislators Cornell & Low-Hogan Invite Public To Attend Special Meeting On Transit After Bus Commuters Voice Concerns

Apr 24, 2019

Legislator Cornell Celebrates Recipient Of 2019 Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award

Apr 18, 2019

Legislature Honors 2019 Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients; Legislators Low-Hogan, Earl, Cornell, Paul & Wolfe Recognize 13 Rockland Scouts For Earning Girl Scouting’s Highest Award

Apr 17, 2019

Statement by Rockland County Legislators Toney Earl, Nancy Low-Hogan, Aney Paul, Alden Wolfe, Harriet Cornell, Michael Grant, Jay Hood, Phil Soskin, Aron Wieder and Itamar Yeger On Parole Of Brinks' Get-Away Driver Judith Clark

Apr 15, 2019

Legislator Cornell Thanks First Responders Who Answered The Call & Fought Valley Cottage Fire

Apr 12, 2019

Legislator Cornell: ‘GE Needs To Finish Cleaning Up Hudson River’

Mar 15, 2019

Task Force Works To Advance Water Conservation Efforts

Mar 08, 2019

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Legislators Cornell, Paul & Low-Hogan Cite The Accomplishments Of Local Residents Who’ve Made A Difference In The Lives Of Their Neighbors

Feb 25, 2019

Rockland Leaders Wanted For Water Conservation Workshop

Feb 01, 2019

Rockland 21C Honors Legislator Harriet Cornell

Dec 31, 2018

Rockland County Legislators Mourn Loss Of Beloved Community Leader, Outstanding Educator

Nov 21, 2018

Honoring Successful Local Business Women; Legislators Paul & Cornell Recognize Pierre, Desvarieux & Coupe

Oct 17, 2018

Legislature Backs Passage of Federal Law To Reduce Deaths & Injuries Of Women During And After Childbirth

Oct 09, 2018

Rockland To Create Water Resources Conservation Plan

Sep 17, 2018

Transit Committee Focus: Bus Service To & From Rockland And Westchester Counties

Jul 12, 2018

Legislator Cornell: ‘We Honor Raoul Cansino For His Service, Leadership & Abiding Faith In The Essential Goodness Of People’

May 23, 2018

Legislator Cornell Sets Meeting To Discuss Environmental Issues Causing An Increase In Ticks, Mosquitos & Fleas

May 23, 2018

Legislator Cornell Convenes Meeting Of Special Committee On Transit To Discuss Commuter Services

Apr 30, 2018

Legislator Cornell Encourages Grassroots Efforts To Continue As Residents Work For Sustainable Rockland

Apr 27, 2018

Environmental Committee Sets Meeting On New Planet Energy’s Proposed Waste-To-Fuels Facility

Apr 19, 2018

Legislators Cornell & Low-Hogan Urge Support For State Law Banning Employers From Obtaining Salary History

Mar 14, 2018

Legislators Paul & Cornell Honor Local Women Making A Difference In The Life Of Our Community

Nov 29, 2017

Cornell: Results Of Essential Watershed Study To Be Presented By Rutgers Scientist

Oct 24, 2017

Cornell: New Legislation Helps Protect The Safety Of The Public & The Hudson River

Sep 29, 2017

Cornell Honors Art In Public Places Volunteers, Creators & County Employees Who Contribute To Its Success

Aug 11, 2017

Cornell: Rockland Water Task Force Backs New State Building Code Rules For Water Flow Rates

Jun 23, 2017

Cornell: Dr. Wood Put The ‘Community’ Back Into Rockland Community College

Jun 07, 2017

Cornell Honors Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Participants

Mar 23, 2017

Earl & Cornell Demand Immediate Repairs To Waldron Terrace Apartments

Mar 13, 2017

Cornell, Low-Hogan & Paul Recognize Shore & Wood As Part Of Legislature's Women's History Month Celebration

Mar 08, 2017

Standing Together In A Stand Against Hate: Legislators Earl, Paul, Wolfe, Cornell & Low-Hogan Join JCC and Jewish Federation Rally

Jan 27, 2017

Legislator Harriet Cornell Responds To Suez Announcement

Jan 24, 2017

Cornell In Albany As Public Service Commission Announces ‘Unprecedented’ Modifications To Suez Rate Case

Jan 19, 2017

Legislature’s Alternative Funding Resolution Supports Nonprofits

Jan 11, 2017

Wolfe & Cornell: Shutdown Of Indian Point Means Improved Safety For The Public & The Environment

Dec 28, 2016

Legislature Funds Nonprofit Public Benefit Organizations; Stopgap Measure Funds Groups For First Half Of 2017

Oct 27, 2016

Cornell To Speak On Rockland's Fight Against Proposed Treatment Plant At Hudson River Watershed Conference

Oct 11, 2016

Legislature Weighs In On Proposed Hudson River Anchorages

Sep 23, 2016

Cornell Urges Public Comment On Suez Water Rate Hike

Sep 09, 2016

Bipartisan Vote In Support Of Clarkstown Police Chief

Sep 02, 2016

Cornell To Recognize Sam Waymon For Contributions, Confronting Challenges Of Civil Rights, Social Justice And Discrimination

Aug 08, 2016

Legislators To Discuss New Law That Would Criminalize Interception Of Law Enforcement Emails By Civilians

Jun 09, 2016

Wolfe & Cornell: Shut Down Indian Point

Apr 26, 2016

Task Force Stresses Importance of Water Conservation

Apr 04, 2016

Rockland County Slated For $250K Funding For Water Conservation Efforts in 2016 State Budget

Mar 31, 2016

Legislator Cornell: LARC's New Oral History Project Tells It Like It Was

Mar 18, 2016

Rockland Legislature Votes Unanimously To Support Monitor With Veto Power In East Ramapo

Mar 03, 2016

Cornell: New Class To Help Residents Learn How To Reduce Water Use Around Homes & Businesses

Jan 21, 2016

Cornell Oversees Briefing On Pilgrim Pipeline

Dec 15, 2015

Cornell Asks Public Service Commission to Direct Suez New York To Formally Abandon Water Supply Project

Nov 20, 2015

Task Force On Water Resources Management Reviews Drought & Flood Information

Sep 22, 2015

Rockland Water Resources Management Task Force Prepares To Mark Anniversary

Aug 12, 2015

Rockland Water Resources Management Task Force Chairwoman: United Water Needs To Act Collaboratively

Jul 28, 2015

Independent Report: Millions Of Gallons Of Water Available To Rockland County

Jul 10, 2015

County Legislature Opposes Renewal Of Indian Point's License

Jun 25, 2015

County Task Force on Water Resources Management Sponsors Public Presentation "A Groundbreaking Analysis of Water Use in Rockland County" (click for details)

May 22, 2015

Legislator Cornell Submits Written Testimony Opposing NJ Transit Fare Hike and Service Cut Proposals

May 11, 2015

Legislature's Special Committee on Transit to Discuss NJ Transit Fare Hike and Service Cut Proposals Public Is Encouraged to Attend

May 07, 2015

Legislator Cornell Addressed State Bar Environmental Law Committee on Water Strategies and Sustainability

Apr 16, 2015

Wolfe, Cornell and Low-Hogan Urge EPA to Give Focus to a Comprehensive and Immediate Cleanup of Hudson River PCBs

Mar 27, 2015

County Legislators Call Upon USDOT to Issue More Stringent Regulations that Govern CSX Rail Transport of Hazardous Liquids

Mar 12, 2015

County Legislators Send Message to Governor Cuomo in Support of State Monitor for ERCSD

Jan 26, 2015

Water Task Force Meeting Rescheduled for Monday, February 2.

Jan 13, 2015

Cornell Announces Upcoming Meetings of the Water Resources Management Task Force

Jan 06, 2015

Water Resources Management Task Force Systems Management Committee to Meet Thursday, January 8, 2015, 7 pm Fire Training Center

Dec 05, 2014

County Legislature Approves 2015 Bi-Partisan Amended Budget

Dec 04, 2014

Water Resources Management Task Force Schedules Second Meeting Monday, December 8, 2014

Dec 01, 2014

Water Resources Management Task Force Committees to Meet/Meetings are open to the Public

Nov 20, 2014

Water Resources Management Task Force Committees to Meet/Meetings are open to the Public

Nov 07, 2014

Systems Management Committee to Meet on Water Resources Management

Oct 21, 2014

County Task Force on Water Resources Management to Hold Water Symposium

Sep 18, 2014

Cornell's Resolution to Address Health, Safety and Planning Concerns Surrounding the Algonquin Pipeline is Approved by County Legislature

Sep 16, 2014

Legislators, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson to hold Public Forum on The Risks of the Transport of Crude Oil Through the Hudson Valley

Sep 11, 2014

County Executive/Legislature Chairman Appoint Members to Task Force on Water Resources Management First Meeting Scheduled for September 29th Public Welcome

Aug 15, 2014

Wolfe and Cornell tell the MTA: "Pay more attention to Rockland"

Jul 31, 2014

Legislator Cornell Requests PSC Encourage UWNY to Work with Newly Created County Task Force on Water Resources Management

Jul 31, 2014

Legislator Cornell Requests PSC Encourage UWNY to Work with Newly Created County Task Force on Water Resources Management

Jun 19, 2014

County Executive/Legislature Approve Task Force on Water Resources Management [Gallery]

Jun 10, 2014

County Executive and Legislature Propose Task Force on Water Resources Management

Jun 09, 2014

Wolfe and Cornell Propose Rockland County Water Conservation Act

May 22, 2014

Legislator Cornell is Grand Marshall of West Nyack Rotary Memorial Day Parade

Apr 24, 2014

Legislator Cornell Testifies Against UWNY Proposed Rate Increase

Apr 02, 2014

County Legislature Approves Cornell's Resolutions Concerning Significant Environmental Issues

Mar 25, 2014

Legislator Cornell Sets Busy Agenda for Upcoming Meeting of the Environmental Committee

Mar 06, 2014

Legislator Cornell Urges Congress to Pass Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act

Mar 05, 2014

Legislature Passes Cornell's Resolution Requesting Enactment of Comprehensive Regulation and Elimination of Toxic Chemicals in Products Designed for Children 12 and under

Feb 24, 2014

Legislator Cornell Asks PSC to Deny UWNY Petition to Charge Customers for Desal Pre-Development Cost

Feb 11, 2014

Legislator Cornell Sees Improved Transit for Rockland in Report by Governor's Mass Transit Task Force

Jan 15, 2014

Legislator Cornell Calls for Stronger Laws To Prosecute Human Traffickers

Dec 18, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell Introduces "Wi-Fi" to Chambers

Nov 13, 2013

Governor Approves Rockland County Deficit Financing Act

Nov 07, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell Submits Final Comments to PSC on UWNY Long-term Water Supply Source

Oct 31, 2013

Statement from Chairwoman Cornell on Approval of Federal Loan for TZB Construction

Oct 29, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell Will Not Support Task Force Report if it Sidetracks Rockland's Transit Needs

Aug 19, 2013

PSC Responds to Chairwoman Cornell's Request to Reschedule UWNY Public Hearing

Jul 22, 2013

County Executive and County Legislature Announce Appointments to Local Development Corporation

Apr 30, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell to Receive Rockland Bar Association's Prestigious Liberty Bell Award

Apr 11, 2013

County Executive and Chairwoman of Legislature Announce Three Poet Laureate Appointments

Mar 20, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell and ACS Encourage Residents to Participate in Nationwide Cancer Prevention Study

Feb 13, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell to Participate in Campaign to Protest Violence Against Women

Jan 14, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell Finalizes Instructions for Legislature Committee Reviews

Jan 10, 2013

Chairwoman Cornell Calls Upon the Journal News to Act to Regain Public Confidence Through Establishment of School Safety Fund

Jan 08, 2013

Legislative Chair Cornell Announces 2013 Committee Chairs

Nov 05, 2012

Legislative Leaders Fast-Track Request to Re-open UWNY Rate Case

Oct 19, 2012

County Legislature Asks State Agencies to Reopen UWNY Rate Case and Conduct Issues Conference and Adjudicatory Hearing on UWNY Desal Plant Application

Sep 18, 2012

Newly Created Joint Legislative-Executive Task Force on Fiscal Improvement to Meet

Sep 17, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell Requests Legislators to Voluntarily Participate in Deferred Salary Payment

Jul 26, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell to Receive Award for Public Service

Jul 18, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell Requests Governor to Endorse Future Examination of Mass Transit Solutions for TZB

May 17, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell Questions The NRC During The Annual Assessment Of Indian Point For Government Leaders

Apr 03, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell Submits Comments On TZB Draft Environmental Statement (DEIS)

Feb 29, 2012

Statement By Harriet Cornell Chairwoman, Rockland County Legislature - Hudson River Crossing Project

Feb 29, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell Testifies Before Governor’s State Mandate Relief Council

Feb 14, 2012

Chairwoman Cornell Urges State Legislature to Pass Bills to Exempt Public Libraries from MTA Mobility Tax

Jan 31, 2012

Legislative Chair Cornell Announces 2012 Committee Chairs

Jan 25, 2012

Statement from Chairwoman Cornell on TZB Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS)