June statistics released by the New York State Department of Labor show that the employment rate in Greene County, NY is at its lowest point since before the Great Recession. The jobless rate stands at 4.3%, down from 5.4% in…
ZIKA Resources for Care Providers from HHS and CDC
Zika virus is spreading rapidly,and local transmission (mosquitoes spreading Zika in the area) is already occurring in several US territories and numerous other countries. While, as of July 1, 2016, local transmission had NOT occurred in the continental US, it is…
GCPH Initiates Best Practices eNewsletter for Healthcare Providers
The Communicable Disease Awareness program is a Greene County Public Health Department initiative that provides timely information to At-Risk Communities and Care Providers. Each eNewsletter contains helpful links and Best Practice guidelines for the testing and treatment of Communicable Diseases in Greene…
Columbia County Joins Greene County Legislature in Support of Hudson River Skywalk
The Columbia County Board of Supervisors Economic Development Committee gave its support Monday to the proposed Skywalk that would link the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill with the Olana Historic Site in Greenport. The Greene County Legislature gave…
Register for the School Tax Relief (STAR) Credit by July 1st
If you’ve purchased a new home in Greene County this year, it’s time to register for your STAR credit. New STAR applicants receive a credit in the form of a check directly from New York State instead of receiving a…
Household Hazardous Waste Collection – Saturday June 18th
Greene County Solid Waste Management will be holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event 8 a.m.-noon June 18 at the Greene County Highway Department facility at Scott Lane, off Route 9W in Athens. County residents are asked to…
Greene County Transit Announces Expanded Routes & Schedule
The Greene County Transit System offers safe, affordable, reliable public transportation services throughout Greene County. The Greene County Transit bus provides public service between the Village of Catskill and outlying areas of the County. June 1, 2016 is the debut…
Hudson River SkyWalk to connect Thomas Cole National Historic Site to Olana.
A walkway could connect Olana State Historic Site and the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the future. Members of the Greene County Legislature’s Economic Development and Tourism Committee authorized a budget for the proposed Hudson River SkyWalk at its…
Expedited Partner Therapy Advisory for Health Care Providers
May 10, 2016 2016 DOHMH ADVISORY # 10: Expedited Partner Therapy is an Exception to the Electronic Prescribing Mandate The New York State Commissioner of Health has waived the electronic prescribing mandate in situations requiring the use expedited partner therapy…
Greene County Legislature Unanimously Supports NYS Tax Credit for Filmmakers
Adapted from an April 22, 2016 article in the Catskill Daily Mail by Jim Planck. A state legislative proposal to allow 12 more counties to share in a special film tax credit program to encourage filmmaking was unanimously supported by…