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Vaccination rates tend to be lower in areas with economic challenges and hit hard by COVID. BARDONIA - Chris Metcalf was the first Albertus Magnus High School student to get the first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday in the school's gym. Applause erupted after the 16-year-old sophomore's shot was complete. The Valley Cottage resident didn't feel a thing when he got the shot, but having a vaccine "feels like a big deal." Every town supervisor, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Good Samaritan Hospital CEO Dr. Mary Leahy and other dignitaries  cheered on the students, called "va...

Saturday's funeral for Spring Valley Fire Department 2nd Lt. Jared Lloyd, who died fighting the March 23 Evergreen Court fire, will be a private ceremony at the Rockland Boulders stadium in Pomona. Palisades Credit Union Park, which is owned by the Town of Ramapo, will host the 11 a.m. funeral, when Lloyd's family is expected to be joined by thousands of invited guests, filling the field and stands at the minor-league ballpark, which has a listed seating capacity of 6,580. The ceremony will be closed to the public at the request of the family and will not be livestreamed, Rockland County sp...

By Kathy Kahn It’s a case of the cart being put before the horse, said members of Rockland’s  Citizens United to Protect our Neighborhood (CUPON) during a Zoom meeting Monday evening, Jan 18. CUPON was joined by Rockland Organized for Sustainability and a Safe Aquifer (ROSA) and concerned residents in decrying the Town’s plans to move forward with the rezoning of its Northeast corridor without a proper review. That section of Ramapo is home to the former Miniseongo golf course, the Stryker property and other large tracts of land highly coveted by mega-density developers. Ramapo’s nor...

Rockland County residents remain in the dark, cold as power outages continue for 3rd day News 12 Staff Updated on:Dec 27, 2020, 4:39pm EST Some Rockland County residents are still in the dark and cold as power outages from Christmas continue for a third day. Residents who still don't have electricity are able to stay warm and charge their phones at Orangetown Town Hall. In Ramapo, Town Supervisor Michael Specht says he was just about to announced there were 20 outages remaining when a tree collapsed, resulting in nearly 700 more people losing power in the Monsey area. Rockland County Executi...

Rockland County spokesman John Lyon said county officials hope people take the vaccine when it's offered. "We're hopeful seeing people receiving the vaccination will help convince anyone who is hesitant," Lyon said. "People who are on the very front lines since this began are lining up to get vaccinated. They know how dangerous this disease is and they are willing to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and their patients." However, some workers in those front-line professions have voiced concerns, and some of their organizations say they may struggle to even inoculate ha...