Third-party candidates look to bring “fairness” back to local government BY BILL DEMAREST SPRING VALLEY – In a word, “fairness” is what a group of candidates in Rockland County’s Nov. 5 election say they are looking to restore in local government. Candidates on the Preserve Rockland ticket gathered at a social club in downtown Spring […]
Preview of 2013 World Series BY CHAYIM TAUBER Sequels usually suck. This World Series isn’t a sequel however; it’s a rematch nearly a decade in the making and has all the fixings to be a classic. “The Birds v. The Beards” as this World Series has been dubbed, is as evenly matched a contest as […]
Rockland Democratic chairwoman maligns American icon John Wayne as a “racist” and “white supremacist” in effort to score cheap political points ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES COMMENTARY Do the leaders of the Rockland County Democratic Party really believe that their voting base will get turned on by hearing an American icon like John Wayne maligned as a […]
It is not often that The Rockland County Times utilizes this important space to endorse candidates for public office, but there is a candidate this year who more than warrants our readers’ strong consideration for re-election. Of the 10 candidates vying for the five open Ninth Judicial District (which includes Rockland County) New York State […]
More than 25 percent of real property value in New York is exempt from county, city and town property taxes, according to a report issued Wednesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The total value of these exempt properties is $680 billion. The value increases to $826 billion for properties exempt from more than one […]
What’s Happening BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Lots of jazz at the Rockland Community College Cultural Arts Center, Suffern pm Saturday, October 26 with the Anat Cohen Quarter in JCC’s annual Chazen Jazz Concert. Legendary artist George Wein and Cohen team up for the show. Tickets at jccrockland.org or 845-642-3216. – A John Denver Christmas […]