Community · Aug 26, 2026
How Rockland County's towns and villages fit together
Five towns, nineteen villages, one county legislature of seventeen — here's the structure that decides who plows, who zones, and who taxes what.
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Community covers the parts of Rockland that run on volunteer hours: school districts and parent groups, fire companies and ambulance corps, libraries, houses of worship, food pantries and youth sports. Stories are built around named residents in specific towns, and they follow up once the fundraiser is over.
Schools, fire companies, libraries, congregations and volunteers across Clarkstown, Ramapo, Orangetown, Haverstraw and Stony Point, reported by name.
Community · Aug 16, 2026
Who pays for Rockland County's public libraries?
Rockland's 17 chartered libraries are funded four different ways, and which one applies to you decides whether you ever get a ballot.
Community · Feb 2, 2026
Neighborhood associations in Rockland County: how streets organize and town boards listen
From New City civic groups to village associations in Nyack and Spring Valley, here is how Rockland's neighborhoods organize, what they can change, and how they work with town boards.
Community · Jan 29, 2026
Stony Point Battlefield: a visitor's guide to the Revolutionary War site and its 1826 lighthouse
The state historic site in the Town of Stony Point preserves the ground of Anthony Wayne's 1779 midnight bayonet assault — here is what to see, when to go, and who runs it.
Community · Jan 25, 2026
Spring Valley community centers: which halls exist, who runs them, and how to book one
From the Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center to village recreation facilities, here is how Spring Valley residents find, book, and share the rooms where village life happens.
Community · Jan 21, 2026
Rockland food pantries: how they run, who they serve, and where volunteers fit in
From People to People in Nanuet to church basements in Spring Valley and Haverstraw, Rockland County's pantry network works on donations, volunteers, and a simple rule: show up and you will be helped.
Community · Jan 17, 2026
Haverstraw riverfront: how the village turned its industrial shoreline into a residential waterfront
From brickyards to waterfront apartments and parks, Haverstraw village rebuilt its Hudson shoreline through decades of planning, cleanup grants, and incremental construction.
Community · Jan 14, 2026
Senior centers in Rockland County: programs, rides and who qualifies
Town-run senior centers in Clarkstown, Ramapo, Orangetown, Haverstraw and Stony Point offer meals, fitness and classes — and the county's Office for the Aging coordinates the rides and benefits behind them.
Community · Jan 10, 2026
Suffern's farmers market and Rockland's market season: how they work
Who runs the markets, when the seasons typically open and close, and how SNAP and other benefit dollars convert at the vendor tents.
Community · Jan 6, 2026
Rockland's historic societies: what they actually do, and how they help owners of old houses
From archives in New City to village museums, Rockland County's historical societies preserve records, answer property questions and speak for old buildings when demolition permits appear.