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Habitat For Humanity Of Rockland County Planning Two New Affordable Builds In The Village of Sloatsburg, NY

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Sloatsburg, NY – We have exciting news! Habitat of Rockland will begin the first of two new
affordable home builds in the Village of Sloatsburg. Habitat will partner with two hard-working, low to moderate income families in our community to build their homes. We invite you to come build along side us or support our build anyway you can! Together we will be giving hardworking family in our community a
hand up! Check our website for updates on when the build will begin and when the window for Partner Family Applications will open.

HELP WANTED! BUILD SITE MANAGER
Habitat is looking for a recently retired general contractor or carpenter to oversee our home builds. General responsibilities to include: (scheduling daily management of builds)
Please contact Scott Vanderhoef at 845-354-5635 or [email protected]

Please donate what you can so that TOGETHER we can help a Rockland family in need.
Habitat of Rockland P.O.Box 329 Spring Valley, N.Y. 10977 (845) 354-5635 [email protected]

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Hezekiah Easter The First Black American To Be Elected Into Rockland County Legislature

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February 10, 2025

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Hezekiah Easter, was inducted into the Rockland County Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2003.  In his career and in the history of Rockland, Hezekiah Easter was often the first. He became the first Black person elected to public office in Rockland County 1965 when he won a seat on the Village of Nyack Board of Trustees. Easter served as deputy mayor and police commissioner in the village. In November 1969, he was elected as an inaugural member of the Rockland County Legislature.

Easter, a Nyack community leader ensured the preservation and restoration of a historic Black Cemetery (Mt. Moor Cemetery is currently surrounded by the Palisades Mall) and worked on behalf of social justice issues, including affordable housing and an integrated workforce.

” I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and for as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can”  Yours in Christ, Trustee Ezekiah Easter.

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Rockland County At It’s Most Beautiful There Is No Better Way To Start The Day

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                  Beautiful Sunrise at Haverstraw Bay Park
                                                           Photo by Rockland Photographer, Owey Cramsie Jr.

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