County Executive Ed Day is proud to announce one of our very own Rockland Conservation and Service (RCSO) Corpsmember has been selected as The Corps Network’s 2023 Corpsmembers of the year. [Read More]

On Friday, County Executive Ed Day and County Human Rights Commissioner Spencer Chiimbwe held the first-ever Rockland County Community Human Rights Breakfast at the Fire Training Center in Pomona. [Read More]

Effective Friday, December 9th, 2022, the County of Rockland will retire the COVID-19 Hub landing page and Dashboards. Since 2020, the Hub and coronavirus dashboard served as an effective tool to communicate the status of the pandemic within Rockland County.  [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day submitted comments Thursday to the New York State Thruway Authority adamantly opposing toll increases as families continue to struggle with record-breaking inflation and sky rocketing gas prices. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Joan Silvestri are asking residents to help spread holiday cheer to all of Rockland County’s foster children and children served by DSS, by donating new, unwrapped toys, gift cards, and clothing for the 6th Annual Toy and Clothing Drive which began Friday, November 25th. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Office for the Aging Director Martha Robles honored two super seniors in Rockland Thursday for their longtime community service to helping others. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day is proud to announce that Spencer Chiimbwe of Stony Point is Rockland’s new Commissioner of Human Rights. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day marked Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring four local Latino leaders who have made outstanding contributions to Rockland. [Read More]

Rockland County families with low incomes can apply for grants to help pay for their heating bills under New York State's Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). [Read More]

Rockland County and the owners of the Country Village Towers Apartment Complex in Spring Valley report that they have reached a resolution of their dispute. By way of background, the County after assuming oversight of the Village of Spring Valley Code Enforcement functions charged the owners and managers of the Country Village Towers including Village Towers Corp., NBM Management, LLC, and Weinreb Management, LLC., owned by Jacob Weinreb, with numerous alleged violations of the NYS Uniform Code. During the course of the ensuing hearing the parties were able to reach a resolution of the remaining alleged violations. Many of the open violations have been cured and under the settlement, the buildings’ owners will cure all remaining violations and pay a fine of $25,000.00. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day unveiled the 2023 Proposed Budget which does NOT include a property tax increase, layoffs, or program cuts. The County Executive detailed the proposed $812.4 million spending plan at the Allison Parris County Office Building in New City. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and the Division of Environmental Resources presented the 25th County Executive’s Outstanding Environmental Volunteer Award to Rockland County Legislator and resident Harriet Cornell during a ceremony at Kennedy Dells County Park in New City. [Read More]

Rockland County is now ranked #15 of all local governments nationwide, for our utilization of 100% wind electricity. The list by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes municipalities purchasing clean, renewable energy. [Read More]

Rockland County residents will save about $10 million in energy sales taxes after the County Executive and County Legislature launched actions to end the tax. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert have lifted the Modified Stage II Water Emergency, effective immediately, that has been in effect since Thursday 8/18/2022 in Rockland County and instead shift restrictions from mandatory to voluntary. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Acting Commissioner of Mental Health Dr. Susan Hoerter recognize August 31st as International Overdose Awareness Day. Each year International Overdose Awareness Day is observed to raise awareness and reduce stigma of drug-related deaths. Today we remember, honor, and mourn the loss of loved ones who have succumbed to the effects of an overdose. [Read More]

Rockland County Stage II Water Emergency Update [Read More]

On Tuesday, my office was alerted to anti-Semitic graffiti found in Kakiat Park along the Mahwah River. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that a Modified Stage II Water Emergency is in effect beginning Thursday 8/18/2022 in Rockland County, implementing mandatory restrictions on water use. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Finance Stephen DeGroat are proud to announce that Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the County’s issuer and general obligation limited tax (GOLT) ratings to Aa1 from Aa2, which means Rockland is now one of the financially strongest counties in New York State. [Read More]

The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) vaccinated 71 people against polio at the County’s first two clinics, in response to a case of polio in a resident confirmed last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The ages of those vaccinated included 39 people over 65, 30 people ages 20 to 64, and two people under 20-years-old. [Read More]

The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) hosted a polio vaccination clinic at the Pomona Health Complex on Friday, in which 18 vaccines were administered to individuals of varying ages. [Read More]

I am disappointed that the Resolutions to move forward with the construction of the new Hi Tor Animal Care Facility in Pomona were not voted on Tuesday evening, causing another unnecessary delay in this process. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that a county resident has been diagnosed with Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox. [Read More]

During a ceremony at Pfizer’s Vaccine Research and Development Headquarters in Pearl River, Rockland County Executive Ed Day presented Kathrin U. Jansen, Senior Vice President, and Head of Vaccine Research & Development at Pfizer along with her colleague Steve Bjornson, Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer of Vaccine Research & Development with a Key to the County Award for their commitment to science and saving lives. [Read More]

Statement from County Executive Ed Day about vandalism found inside a Monsey synagogue. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day is proud to announce Martha Robles has been named the new Director of Rockland County’s Office for the Aging. [Read More]

Attached Letter Sent Wednesday Regarding Office of Buildings & Codes Lawsuit [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. remind residents the local sales cap tax on motor fuel, which is capped at $2 per gallon, goes into effect tomorrow, June 1. The change means local sales tax will only be applied to the first $2 of a gasoline purchase. [Read More]

I’m appalled that with only days left in this legislative session, New York’s state elected officials are, in what can only be described as a power grab, pushing for an unconstitutional violation of the voting rights, the right to responsive local government, and right to self-determination of every resident of this State outside of New York City. [Read More]

On behalf of the people of Rockland, I offer my sincerest condolences to the friends and family of the victims, the State of Texas, and our nation, seemingly plagued by an uptick in violence. [Read More]

The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) is fighting a lawsuit filed by NBM Management, Weinreb Management, Country Village Towers Corp., and Jacob Weinreb, the owners and operators of Country Village Towers in Spring Valley which had 100+ of the most egregious violations discovered at a single property since the effort launched in mid-February. [Read More]

For the second time in less than four months, racist behavior was exhibited by Pearl River High School students during a recent athletic event against Nyack High School. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day, County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr., and County Legislature Minority Leader Lon Hofstein announce the launch of two new grant programs which will utilize $7 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support small businesses and urban green spaces. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. are happy to announce the local sales tax on motor fuel will be capped at $2 per gallon. The change means sales tax will only be applied to the first $2 of a gasoline purchase, opposed to the full gas price consumers are currently paying which is now over $4 a gallon. [Read More]

The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) is investigating over 60 code violations across the Village of Spring Valley, for rubbish and garbage accumulation. After a recent media report about accumulating trash in the village, OBC Director Ed Markunas immediately sent out inspectors to investigate further and hold property owners responsible. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day highlighted the incredible work of Rockland County Government employees during the pandemic and the continued growth of Rockland’s economy despite another year of challenges sparked by the pandemic. The County Executive spoke Tuesday night from the chambers of the Rockland County Legislature to Commissioners, Department Heads, employees, elected officials, and residents of Rockland. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Director Susan Branam of the Rockland County Veterans Service Agency recognized three female veterans with Freedom Awards this month. Every March, Rockland County presents the Freedom Award to outstanding female veterans for their outstanding service to our nation. [Read More]

The Rockland County inspectors working within the new Office of Buildings and Codes have completed more than 50 hours of extensive training since the effort launched February 14, 2022. [Read More]

Just in time for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. are proud to announce the first four recipients of our Reviving Rockland Restaurants Grant Program, which is reimbursing businesses between $5,000 and $25,000 for past or future expenses for eligible outdoor dining COVID-19 mitigation equipment. [Read More]

Today marks one year since we lost Rockland hero Firefighter Jared Lloyd and resident Oliver Hueston in a fire at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. Lloyd, a member of the Columbian Engine Company #1, gave his life in the service to others. As a former first responder myself I understand that the work we do is inherently dangerous, but this has been a difficult loss for our county and for all the volunteers who risk their lives day after day protecting us. [Read More]

The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes is investigating over 100 Building and Fire Code violations at 101 Kennedy Drive in Spring Valley, owned by Country Village Towers Corp. [Read More]

The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes is investigating upwards of 19 violations at 35 Commerce Street, owned by Elegant Party Rental LLC., and 37 Commerce Street, owned by 37-39 Commerce LLC., in Spring Valley stemming from illegal construction. [Read More]

The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes will be citing 42 Grove Street in Spring Valley for at least 10 hazardous code violations stemming from an unlicensed nightclub. This location operated as Sharp Shirt Printing by day but charged admission for illegal parties by night, which included dancers, alcohol, and hookahs. [Read More]

I am absolutely outraged and disheartened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine to overthrow their democratically elected government. I stand with Rockland County’s Ukrainian community, consisting of 1,267 Rockland residents who were born in the Ukraine and 2,212 Rockland residents with Ukrainian ancestry, in condemning this terrible atrocity unfolding overseas. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day announced several staffing changes in his Office which will take effect on Monday, February 28, 2022. Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa retired today, Friday, February 25, 2022, and will be replaced by current Chief of Staff Mike Hoblin. Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa is a native of Puerto Rico and the highest-ranking Latino official to ever serve in the county. He retired from his last Pentagon assignment as a Lieutenant Colonel (Army) in 2014 after serving as a Military Advisor to two US Ambassadors at the United Nations. [Read More]

YouthFest, Rockland County’s premier family celebration, provides local businesses an opportunity to interact with thousands of parents and children. Over the past twenty-one years, YouthFest has grown steadily, with attendance surpassing 5,000 people at the last event. By frequenting nearly 150 vendor booths and exhibitions, parents learn about meaningful programs and services that impact their families. This full-day outdoor event is scheduled for Sunday, June 12, 2022, with a rain date of June 26, 2022, at the Town of Ramapo’s Clover Stadium, home of the New York Boulders. [Read More]

The Rockland County Youth Bureau is now accepting applications from adolescents and young adults interested in serving on the New York State Governor’s Youth Council. The Youth Council gives young individuals a platform for their voices to be heard by lawmakers and an opportunity to engage in state government. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced the newly created Small Business Assistance Grant Program to aid for-profit small businesses located within Rockland. A total of $250,000 in grants funds are available. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day today announced that the Rockland County Youth Bureau is accepting applications for the 2022 Rockland Conservation & Service Corps (RCSC). [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Director Susan Branam of the Rockland County Veterans Service Agency recognized four local veterans for their outstanding service during a special ceremony at Rockland Community College on Wednesday, February 16. [Read More]

On Monday Rockland County Executive Ed Day, alongside newly appointed Director Ed Markunas, discussed the launch of the new County Office of Buildings and Codes which, effective February 14, 2022, assumed full control over the functions of the Village of Spring Valley Building Department as Ordered by New York State. [Read More]

Rockland County Executive Ed Day wrote to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) requesting that they refrain from making emergency public health regulations, which were issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, permanent without fully consulting with the public. [Read More]

The type of racist and reprehensible behavior displayed during Wednesday night’s high school basketball game between Pearl River and Nyack has no place in our community and I condemn it in the strongest terms possible. As a former youth coach myself it’s particularly disturbing to see our young people subjected to type of racist abuse. [Read More]

I am relieved that last night the Rockland County Legislature delivered on their promise to pass the four resolutions necessary to ensure the functionality of the new County Office of Buildings and Codes. [Read More]

The reported actions of Legislators Aney Paul and Toney Earl during last night's meeting of the Rockland County Legislature were regrettable to say the least. While I am pleased that the Rockland County Legislature passed the Local Law establishing the County Office of Building and Codes, I am incredibly frustrated that the four other resolutions we needed, including a budget to fund this effort, couldn't be voted on causing yet another unnecessary delay in this process. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day submitted the proposed $1.5 million budget for the Office of Buildings and Codes to the Rockland County Legislature for their approval. The budget includes funding for staff, contractors, equipment, computer software and printed materials. Projected revenue for the budget comes from the fees associated with code enforcement inspections. The budget is intended to be revenue neutral and could be amended in the future to include possible New York State aid funding. [Read More]

The National Weather Service is predicting 5-10 inches of snow for Rockland County and much of the lower Hudson Valley with snowfall rates up to an inch an hour possible. They have also warned of a potential for strong winds with gusts from 25-35 mph. [Read More]

The Rockland County Youth Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2022 Youth Employment Program. The program helps people ages 14 to 24-years-old develop attitudes, skills, and behaviors to help them thrive in the workforce. [Read More]

I want to echo the words that the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County used in one of their Facebook posts on this topic, “We learn from the past, and we build a better future.” May we all learn from the past, from each other and build a better future together for the safety and well-being of all Rocklanders. [Read More]

At my request, members of the Hi Tor Animal Shelter Board of Directors including Board President Debbie DiBernardo presented an update to my Administration on their plans to continue the safe operation of the shelter. This presentation included up-to-date financial and operational information along with information about the continuing professional development of Hi Tor’s management staff. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day and Director of Economic Development and Tourism Lucy Redzeposki announced $205,000 in grants to 22 organizations promoting tourism in Rockland during a virtual event Wednesday. [Read More]

Rockland County is ready, willing, and able to take over the functions of the Spring Valley Building Department. [Read More]

Great news today for our residents, Rockland Community College (RCC) will open as a New York State COVID-19 testing site on Tuesday, January 18th. New York State has partnered with Quadrant Biosciences to operate the site which will provide oral, saliva-based PCR COVID-19 tests. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day submitted the draft Local Law to create an Office of Buildings and Codes to the County Legislature. This is the latest internal step to prepare to take over the functions of the Spring Valley Building Department as ordered by the New York State Department of State in the Designation and Order issued on November 16, 2021. This take over is the first of its kind in New York State. [Read More]

Grant Programs Announced – Applications Now Open [Read More]

While the County of Rockland does not have direct control over the actions of a contract agency such as Hi Tor and we understand that individuals are innocent until proven guilty this indictment creates a serious issue for the operation of this facility. I am requesting an update from Hi Tor by 5 PM tomorrow, Friday, January 7, 2022, which details their plan to continue the safe operation of the animal shelter. [Read More]

County Executive Ed Day was sworn in today for his third term amid a socially distanced but celebratory crowd in the Auditorium of the Rockland Fire Training Center in Pomona. The swearing in ceremony was also streamed live to the Rockland County Government YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/RocklandGov [Read More]

Good news to share to begin today, New York State has informed us that beginning at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, a state operated COVID-19 testing site will open at the Patriot Hills Golf Club, 19 Club House Lane, Stony Point, NY. Regular operating hours will be Monday – Saturday from 8 AM – 6 PM and testing is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. My thanks to Supervisor Jim Monaghan for his work helping to secure this new testing site, all of Rockland County appreciates it. [Read More]