FROM NYSAC With the Governor and Legislature each advancing different proposals for property tax relief, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is pleased that a plan to help beleaguered homeowners and businesses will be part of the final 2014-15 State Budget. As part of this well-intentioned effort, and to assist the state in […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES At least the cornerstone of the historic Dutch sandstone house in Orangeburg slated for demolition will apparently be saved, according to Orangetown Historian Mary Cardenas. She said this week she has received a verbal commitment from the property owner to allow its removal from the site when […]
VS. While the Village of Pomona awaits a court decision in their case against the proposed Route 202 Wal-Mart on the border of Pomona and Mt. Ivy, Haverstraw Owners and Professional Entrepreneurs (HOPE) has scored an initial victory […]
Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) has been named Legislator of the Year by the American Heart Association. Senator Larkin received the award at a ceremony held in Albany for his work on the Pulse Oximetry legislation. “This award means more to me than I can say,” said Senator Larkin. “The Pulse Oximetry legislation will save […]
Legislative Press Release Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) announced that he has been named to the new Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction. The task force was formed in response to the sharp rise in the use of these drugs across New York State. “We have seen the tremendous destruction heroin can bring […]
The Volunteer Center of United Way will give special recognition to nine individuals and groups who have gone above and beyond in donating their time and talent to volunteer activities that strengthen the fabric of the region. The Volunteer Center’s 34th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards, presented by New York Life, will take place at the […]