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Sunday, dec 1
Politics
County Exec Issues Warning To 'Anarchists,' Saying Rockland Isn't Cuomo/de Blasio Territory
Rockland is ready to take “anarchists” head-on if those posting threats on social media make their way into the county, according to officials. With looting following otherwise peaceful protests continuing nationwide over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, a former police officer, said that he and local law enforcement will be ready to deal with anything that may come about. Day then referenced looting in New York City and Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the outbreaks. “These anarchists come to this county at…
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Covid-
19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Rockland Has 'Teeth' To Enforce Executive Order On Social Distancing, State Says As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue rising in Rockland, County Executive Ed Day asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to establish a containment zone for Ramapo. That request was made in a letter written on Thursday, April 2. (See second image above.) But when asked on Saturday, April 4 about the request at a news conference in Albany, Cuomo replied, "Nobody's asked me," Cuomo said. Day said he was "…
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Covid-
19: New Large Gathering In Area Sparks Police Investigation
Reports of a large party or wedding taking place in Rockland County over the weekend led County Executive Ed Day and local police to take action amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The incident took place during the day on Sunday, March 22, at a home in Wesley Hills, where a wedding was reportedly taking place with at least 100 people attending in violation of an executive order banning large gatherings. The more stringent New York State "PAUSE" policy went into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday. Under this policy, non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason …
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New
Covid-
19 Rockland
Covid-
19 Cases, Sites Of Exposure ID'd
New cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as new sites of exposure have been identified in Rockland County. There are now a total of 45 positive cases of COVID-19 are now being reported in the county, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced late Wednesday, March 18. That's an increase of 15 cases over the total of 30 reported just before midday on Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sites For Potential Exposure Anyone who visited the following locations in Rockland County may have been exposed to co…
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Second
Covid-
19 Death Reported In Hudson Valley
A second Hudson Valley resident has died due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The person was a Rockland resident, age 60 years old, with other health problems, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon, March 17. The person's place of residence has not yet been released. The first fatality related to COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley was also in Rockland. It happened on Thursday, March 12 when a 64-year-old Suffern resident became the second New Yorker…
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Covid-
19: Rockland To Declare State Of Emergency
With 14 positive cases of the coronavirus' novel strain (COVID-19) in Rockland, County Executive Ed Day said he intends to issue a State of Emergency declaration. The announcement will come on Monday, March 16 at 1 p.m. “This is a rapidly changing situation, but we have been working through the weekend to ensure everything is being done in a legal and proper manner,” Day said. “We have been in close contact with our school superintendents, Rockland BOCES and other local officials as we finalize the plans that will protect our children, our families and our neighbors. "I once agai…
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'We Must Take Additional Action Locally,' Rockland County Exec Says After
Covid-
19 Fatality
Updated story - COVID-19: Rockland To Declare State Of Emergency Just hours after it was announced New York state's second fatality related to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus was a Suffern resident, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said additional safety measures must now be taken. The person who died was 64 years old and "had other significant health problems which were likely contributory to death," Rockland County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone confirmed late Saturday afternoon, March 14. There are now 13 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Rockland County. …
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Rockland County YouthFest Canceled
A popular event for families in the Hudson Valley has been canceled amid concerns of the spread of the novel coronavirus. The 22nd annual Rockland County YouthFest, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 8, has been called off, County Executive Ed Day and Health Commissioner Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced. The event had been scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rockland County Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern. “With great regret we have decided to cancel this year’s YouthFest and Rockland County Government Day,” Day said. “Out of an abundance of caution, we…
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Purchase Order Scam Warning Issued In Rockland County
Officials have identified and are investigating what is believed to be a new scam involving fraudulent purchase orders in the area. According to Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Director of Purchasing Paul Brennan, the scam involves the transfer of fraudulent purchase orders to businesses, which are suspected to come from government agencies. Typically, scammers will use copycat email addresses to make it seem as though a business is receiving a price request from a local or even federal government agency. Then, the scammers will issue a fraudulent purchase order that originates from a …
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