On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the five counties of Rockland County, New York, united to speak out against hate. Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips, Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny, Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht and Stony Point Supervisor Jim Monaghan have formed the Rockland County Supervisors’ Coalition to stamp out hate and promote unity in Rockland County. 

The Coalition, organized by Ramapo Chief of Staff Mona Montal, was joined by the Police Chiefs of the five Town Police Departments. The coalition hosted its inaugural forum at the Crowne Plaza, in Suffern, N.Y. Rabbi YY Jacobson gave the invocation.