Sponsor: Lauren Molino-Muller, Howard Hanna Rand Realty

This is a long overdue part one of our mega-upload of seven interviews that we conducted from Feb 22 to today.

Guests | Topic:

• Howard Phillips and Gerry Damiani: Rockland Green
• Mike Kohut: Village of Haverstraw updates
• Joe Rand: Affordable housing (Capital 'A' vs. small 'a')

This week's guests:

• Congressman Mike Lawler
• Senator Bill Weber
• Seth Breslaw: Water Saving Device

Sponsors:

⁠⁠Dana Pest Control⁠⁠ - Family-owned for over 40 years | Contact: 845-786-5226 | Website: danapestcontrol.com⁠IVY Rehab Physical Therapy⁠ - West Haverstraw, NY | Contact: 845-579-5677

Sponsors:

IVY Rehab Physical Therapy - West Haverstraw, NY | Contact: 845-579-5677

Dana Pest Control - Family-owned for over 40 years | Contact: 845-786-5226 | Website: danapestcontrol.com

Top Stories:

• Stony Point Seals Polar Plunge:

  • The 26th annual event raised funds for children with serious medical conditions, despite harsh weather conditions with 5 inches of fresh snow. Beneficiaries included Alexander, Jade, Noel, and Elizabeth.
  • Future interviews are planned with founders John Fox and Michael Leyden.

  
  

• Tourism Grants:

  • Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Economic Development Director Jenna Nazario announced $316,000 in tourism grants to 30 organizations.
  • Tourism brought in over $556 million in 2023, reducing the average household tax burden by $613.

  
  

• Housing Plans Public Input:

  • Rockland County is seeking public input on housing and community development, with a survey open through March 15.

  
  

• Fire Safety Concerns:

  • Ed Day condemned the Rockland County Mazzilli ACMA's petition to become an independent fire company due to safety concerns.

  
  

• MTA and Congestion Pricing:

  • Ed Day criticized the MTA's congestion pricing, citing inequitable investment in Rockland’s transit services.
  • Orange County’s legislation to withdraw from the MTA could influence Rockland's future decisions.

  
  

• New Community Relations Director:

  • Yvette Nunez Arias was appointed as the new Director of Community Relations, focusing on enhancing ties between government and local communities.

  
  

• Black History Month Celebration:

  • Scheduled for February 21, 2025, at the Lewis Kurtz Center in Spring Valley, hosted by the NAACP and Tappan Zee Lodge #79.

  
  

  Weather:

• Tuesday: Evening snow flurries.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, high of 35°F, low of 32°F.
• Thursday: Rain, high of 44°F, low of 26°F.
• Friday: Cloudy, high of 33°F, low of 19°F.
• Saturday: Possible snow flurries (1-3 inches), high of 35°F, low of 32°F.
• Sunday: Rain, high of 41°F, low of 21°F.

This episode is sponsored by St. Thomas Aquinas College.

On today's episode:

Catch all the latest news on our website at ⁠⁠Rockland News⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠.

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On today's episode:

Catch all the latest news on our website at ⁠Rockland News⁠, and follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠.

This episode is sponsored by Dana Pest Control |

Dana Pest Control is a 2nd generation family-owned business offering nearly 50 years of pest management expertise. Serving Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties in New York as well as Northern New Jersey, you can count on prompt and discreet service from knowledgeable technicians.

Plus, we'll have Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips back on for updates on the new Haverstraw park, as well as Rotella Golf Course and some construction updates.

Catch all the latest news on our website at Rockland News, and follow us on Facebook.

The episode is sponsored by the ⁠⁠UPS Store in West Haverstraw, NY⁠⁠. (845) 495-3660

On today's episode:

An interview with Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, and Nanuet Chamber of Commerce President Jerry Tuchband:

Please note that parts of our interview with Jerry overlapped in post-production. Our apologies for the slight audio issues.

This episode is sponsored by The UPS Store | 45 S Route 9W, West Haverstraw NY | (845) 495-3660

Plus, we'll have interviews with Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips and Nyack Village Mayor Joe Rand, from our recent daily updates earlier this week.