Statement from Chairman Wolfe on Novartis Decision to Close Suffern Plant

New City, NY  (January 22, 2014) –

“I am dismayed and greatly disappointed by the announcement from Novartis Pharmaceuticals that it will be closing its Suffern plant over the next three years.  This is a staggering loss of local jobs, affecting the livelihood of the plant’s entire workforce that includes over 200 New York residents.   The closure will have significant economic impact on our local community, from the affected employees and small businesses to the Village, Town, School District and County. I’m committed to working with government officials and the business community to see that the vacated space returns to its full potential, an important factor to the long-term economic health of Rockland County.”