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Isaias: Some Rockland Residents May Be Without Power A Week, Day Says, Comparing Storm To Sandy Isaias: Some Rockland Residents May Be Without Power A Week, Day Says, Comparing Storm To Sandy
Isaias: Some Rockland Residents May Be Without Power A Week, Day Says, Comparing Storm To Sandy Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to nearly half of Rockland County residents, some of whom may be without power for around a week in a weather event that's been compared to Superstorm Sandy. More than 100,000 of Orange & Rockland Utilities’ 301,917 customers were still in the dark as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as crews worked to repair 2,785 reported active outages. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said that the tropical storm took an unexpected turn, with it bringing damaging winds approaching 80 mph, not the heavy rain that had previously been forecast. Related story - I…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Increased Reports Of Rodent Activity In Rockland COVID-19: Alert Issued For Increased Reports Of Rodent Activity In Rockland
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Increased Reports Of Rodent Activity In Rockland Rockland County residents are being alerted to an increased amount of rodent activity due to the recent COVID-19 restaurant and business closures. "The temporary shutdown has caused an increasing need for rodents such as rats to become more aggressive in their behavior and find alternative food sources, which has led to an increase in rodent incidents in residential neighborhoods," County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said in a joint statement released Monday, July 27. "While there is no evidence that rodents can be infected with COVID-19 or …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Increased Reports Of Rodent Activity In Rockland COVID-19: Alert Issued For Increased Reports Of Rodent Activity In Rockland
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Increased Reports Of Rodent Activity In Rockland Rockland County residents are being alerted to an increased amount of rodent activity due to the recent COVID-19 restaurant and business closures. "The temporary shutdown has caused an increasing need for rodents such as rats to become more aggressive in their behavior and find alternative food sources, which has led to an increase in rodent incidents in residential neighborhoods," County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said in a joint statement released Monday, July 27. "While there is no evidence that rodents can be infected with COVID-19 or …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Convicted Killer Of Hudson Valley Teen Released On Parole Convicted Killer Of Hudson Valley Teen Released On Parole
Convicted Killer Of Hudson Valley Teen Released On Parole One of two men convicted of killing a Hudson Valley teenager decades ago has been released on parole for the second time. Richard Labarbera, 67, who was convicted of killing Pearl River 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky in 1980, has been released from prison. He had been previously released last year, but violated his parole after getting drunk shortly after his release and he was sent back behind bars. In October 1980, LaBarbera and Robert McCain attacked Bohovesky, an honor student who was picked up off the street a few blocks from her Pearl River home. She was “brutally” beaten, stab…

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COVID-19: Rockland Issues Guidelines For Phase 3 Reopening COVID-19: Rockland Issues Guidelines For Phase 3 Reopening
Covid-19: Rockland Issues Guidelines For Phase 3 Reopening As Rockland County prepares to move into Phase 3 of the state's four-phase reopening plan amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, county officials have issued guidelines. Phase 3, which begins on Tuesday, June 23 for the seven counties in the Hudson Valley region, includes the lifting of the requirement for governments to operate with a limit of 50 percent of staff; restaurants can resume indoor seating at up to 50 percent of their capacity and spas, nail salons, and massage parlors can reopen. In addition, gatherings of up to 25 people are also allowed. County Executive Ed Day sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Orange County Execs Ask Cuomo To Start Phase 3 Earlier COVID-19: Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Orange County Execs Ask Cuomo To Start Phase 3 Earlier
Covid-19: Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Orange County Execs Ask Cuomo To Start Phase 3 Earlier Some county executives in the Hudson Valley are imploring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow the region to enter Phase 3 of reopening earlier than originally planned. In a letter to Cuomo, the county execs in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland county requested that the region be allowed to enter the third phase of reopening the economy earlier than originally scheduled. In Phase 3, indoor dining is permitted, as well as personal care services such as nail salons and tattoo parlors, though all businesses will be under strict restrictions. Currently, Western New York, the Capital Region…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Face Masks To Be Distributed In Rockland COVID-19: Face Masks To Be Distributed In Rockland
Covid-19: Face Masks To Be Distributed In Rockland Small businesses and non-profits in need of protective face masks will be able to receive a supply for free when Rockland County holds a giveaway. The county will be distributing the masks under the "Rock Gov -- Face Cov" program on Friday, June 19 to the first 100 respondents who submit a request online. “Due to the overwhelming response and success to the first round of the face mask distribution, we are happy to be able to offer a second round under the ROCK GOV – FACE COV program,” said County Executive Ed Day. “We recognize that the demand for personal protective equipment is high, an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Protesters Are Not Same As Rioters,' Rockland County Exec Says, Clarifying Earlier Comments 'Protesters Are Not Same As Rioters,' Rockland County Exec Says, Clarifying Earlier Comments
'Protesters Are Not Same As Rioters,' Rockland County Exec Says, Clarifying Earlier Comments Rockland Executive Ed Day is clarifying comments he made earlier this week after saying the county is ready to “take on anarchists” who were posting social media threats online. While many peaceful protests have been held in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, there have been some opportunists taking advantage of the situation by looting and committing other violent acts. “These anarchists come to this county at their own peril,” Day wrote on Facebook after some threats were made on social media earlier this week. “This is not de Blasio nor Cuomo territory and there will be n…

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by Zak Failla
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County Exec Issues Warning To 'Anarchists,' Saying Rockland Isn't Cuomo/de Blasio Territory County Exec Issues Warning To 'Anarchists,' Saying Rockland Isn't Cuomo/de Blasio Territory
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: Westchester, Rockland County Execs Share Thoughts On Day 1 Of Reopening COVID-19: Westchester, Rockland County Execs Share Thoughts On Day 1 Of Reopening
Covid-19: Westchester, Rockland County Execs Share Thoughts On Day 1 Of Reopening The county executives from Westchester and Rockland convened to discuss Day 1 of Phase 1 of the reopening of the Hudson Valley region amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The region - which includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. - met the required metrics set forth by the state to begin reopening after nine weeks of shutting down due to the COVID-19 virus. On Tuesday, May 26, the day the region was given the green light to kickstart some non-essential businesses, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Rockland County E…

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COVID-19: Rockland Discontinues Order Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 10 COVID-19: Rockland Discontinues Order Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 10
Covid-19: Rockland Discontinues Order Prohibiting Gatherings Of More Than 10 In keeping with state orders under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Rockland County has announced it has discontinued prohibiting gatherings of more than 10. Rockland County Executive Ed Day released a statement on Friday, May 22, saying that a county order which enhanced the enforcement ability of police and the Health Department where groups of more than 10 people were not complying with social distancing, has been discounted. “To be clear, law enforcement is still able to enforce the governor’s order prohibiting non-essential gatherings,” said Day. “What we are doing is laying …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Rockland Institutes Hiring Freeze COVID-19: Rockland Institutes Hiring Freeze
Covid-19: Rockland Institutes Hiring Freeze Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Rockland County is instituting an immediate hiring freeze to help mitigate the fiscal damage of the pandemic. County Executive Ed Day said Tuesday, May 5, the freeze would be placed on all positions within the county government. In March, Day imposed austerity measures that curtailed all non-essential and discretionary spending.  On Monday, April 20, the county filed, and was approved, for FEMA reimbursement for COVID-19 related expenses and will be filing monthly, Day said. “It goes without saying that these are challenging times. We…

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by Kathy Reakes