To the Editor, New York state, though not perfect, is the most compassionate state in the union. Â Now I believe it is time for our state legislators to show compassion to brothers and sisters who are separated by adoption. Our state legislators should show compassion to families who are separated by adoption by passing the […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Just last week, the County Legislature’s Budget and Finance Committee held a public discussion on the inherent shortcomings of Medicaid, which leave the federally-created, state-mandated program vulnerable to rampant fraud and abuse. The Committee’s recent efforts aside, know that my Administration has placed much focus on the program’s deep-rooted deficiencies […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Over the past few years, building projects across municipal borders have frustrated Clarkstown residents and leadership, who wish to gather information and submit commentary but often face bureaucratic hurdles. Owing to these difficulties, Clarkstown officials announced on Wednesday that they were working with state legislators to change municipal law […]
The normally neighborly political scene of the Village of Pomona this year has taken on the flavor of politics seen in some of the contentious town elections in Rockland County. Accusations and counter-accusations are rife and the village has dealt with a rash of resignations of officers who blame incumbent Mayor Brett Yagel for pushing […]
The woman responsible for the publication of a controversial map of all gun permit holders in Rockland and Westchester counties resigned from the Journal News the last week of February, effective March 6. The publication of the map created a national sensation in late 2012 and early 2013, mostly in opposition to the Journal News’ […]