Rockland County News

ALBANY -- Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi started Fix Albany in 2004 to reform state government, ran for governor in 2006 and now has another mission: lobby for a tax cap.

Frustrated by worsening financial conditions, Rockland county officials announced yesterday that they would cut overtime and reduce discretionary spending by half.

A judge yesterday sentenced a one-time Nanuet civic activist to 25 years in state prison for trying to kill a Clarkstown code enforcement officer.

Residents looking to take the train to Manhattan on weekends will have another choice starting Aug.

NYACK - Coming on the heels of a gang fight in April, a melee that erupted at 2 a.m. yesterday became so serious that one witness said police resorted to Tasers and Mace to subdue a crowd of at least 20 people.

It's always good to have some extra cash - just in case. For the first time in four years, Rockland County is looking to release $500,000 for emergency repairs at the health complex in Ramapo and buildings in ...

A Rockland County law that makes most neighborhoods off-limits to sex offenders has been upheld by a state Supreme Court justice.

Emergency response crews from central Westchester and Rockland counties will converge on the waters off Sleepy Hollow today to test their accident readiness.

Olympus Surgical & Industrial America Inc. announced plans to close offices in Orangeburg that employ 170 workers by the middle of next year and relocate some positions to other offices around the country.

A drop of blood smaller than a pin point led Ramapo police to a suspect in three village robberies earlier this year.

It's been a busy first half of the year for Rockland County's incumbents for state and federal offices, most of whom are carrying at least five-digit figures in their campaign coffers leading up to the fall ...

Forty-nine people in the region, including 27 from the Lower Hudson Valley, have been arrested, charged with multiple felonies in attempting to defraud the state's unemployment insurance program of nearly ...

Forty-nine people in the Hudson Valley have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies for attempting to defraud the state's unemployment insurance program, state and local officials said today.

Local activists concerned about immigration reform, education and other issues are banding to form the Latino Democrats Club of Rockland County, a civic and political action group.

There's no shortage of high-end services in Westchester for wealthy women who want to spend big on spa treatments, private bathing-suit fittings or valet parking at the mall.

When Megan Natale rented a car last month to visit relatives in Pennsylvania, she installed her 7-month-old son's infant seat in the back.

Westchester surpassed 950,000 residents last year, growing about 3 percent since 2000.

Rockland County's population grew by 3.4 percent between 2000 and 2007, according to census figures being released today.

Pulling weeds and laying down fresh mulch may not seem exciting, but add a few smiling kids to the picture and you'll see why Erin Gumbs happily takes on the jobs.

For Helen Gedzelman, Route 106 meant a faster commute to the hospice patients she serves.