Rockland County Executive Ed Day has officially begun his fourth term in office, and he says age is not slowing him down.

The 74-year-old Republican was recently sworn in alongside his wife, to continue leading Rockland County.

Despite criticism about his age, Day says he remains energized and focused on serving residents.

“For those who are not sure if I got it in me, I got plenty of my gas in my tank,” Day said. “So I’m still ready to rock and roll and do what has to be done for the people of Rockland County.”

One of Day’s priorities is affordable housing. He says the county will invest an additional $6.5 million this year through its Housing Action Loan Opportunity program. That follows $13.5 million invested in housing-related projects in 2025.

“It’s something I felt was really a positive investment — investing in ourselves,” Day said. “If you remember last year’s State of the County, I made it very clear that we should be investing in ourselves here, and this is one of the ways we’ve been doing it.”

Day also plans to build on what he's already done. Since taking over in 2014, the county’s financial standing has significantly improved. He says at that time Rockland County was facing a $138 million deficit.

Additional initiatives include expanding college tuition reimbursement for local volunteer firefighters and EMTs through the H.E.R.R.O'S program, as well as continuing to purchase open space to preserve it from development.

“That was a promise made in 2013, and we can say it with a straight eye, a straight face — we’ve succeeded,” Day said. “Three hundred, thirty acres of land that will eventually be parkland.”

Day says the county will also explore where to install solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations on county-owned properties through a study.