State budget passes on time

State budget passes on time

Cuomo wields bat while Legislators given balls at signing BY KATHY KAHN   Spring training has only just begun. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday thanked the New York State Legislature for approving the $138 billion 2013-2014 budget on time, one he said “passed with overwhelming margins, making it truly a collective, cooperative effort.” After state salaries, benefits […]

Rockland County Public Schools Get $17.3M Increase in State Aid

Increases range from 4.4 percent in Nyack to 26.7 percent in Nanuet BY BILL DEMAREST NYACK – State Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski says Rockland County schools come up winners in the state’s new budget plan, with an additional $17.3 million coming for educational and building programs. Here are the numbers: 2014-15 Total Aid (w/ Building Aid) District […]

Marc My Words!

Marc My Words!

Marc Maturo’s official sports column Lady Chargers look to shift gears in lacrosse As the sun shines and the weather heats up, assistant coach Jim Drivas is hopeful that the Dominican College women’s lacrosse team will also heat up and shift into gear in quest of another Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) tournament appearance. The […]

The County Executive’s Corner: The LDC And Summit Park

BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY As the effort to find a suitable buyer for the Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center forges ahead, I’ve been asked to remind county residents of the leading role played by the Local Development Corporation, or LDC, during this complex process. Under the previous administration, the county formed […]

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