Statement from Chairman Cox: “Governor Cuomo’s State of the State was chock full of overblown rhetoric and empty promises. He’s proposed $100 billion in new projects without any idea how he will pay for it. New York continues to have the highest taxes, highest energy costs, least business-friendly climate and most citizens leaving the state. […]
“With Governor Cuomo’s State of the State serving as a starting point, I look forward to addressing major issues such as investing in small businesses, fully funding our schools, investing in New York State infrastructure and restoring public trust in government. “Small businesses are the life blood of New York. They employ our friends, neighbors […]
FROM SHERIFF’S DEPT. Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco III wants to inform Rockland County residents about a telephone scam that was attempted recently on a Nyack resident, regarding the arrest of a family member and a request for bail. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a complaint in regard to someone calling a resident and representing […]
SUFFERN – Members of Rockland County’s SWAT team were able to take 39-year-old Timothy Murphy into custody without injuries in an incident involving a standoff in Suffern Monday night, according to Suffern police. Police issued a community alert just before 8 p.m. to advise residents of an ongoing incident on Washington Avenue near the Suffern […]
“While Governor Cuomo’s grand agenda for New York appears overly ambitious, I am pleased that $1 billion of the state’s $5 billion bank settlement will be spent to freeze tolls until 2020 on the Thruway and the Tappan Zee Bridge, including the new bridge. As I have said repeatedly, our commuters and businesses simply cannot […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips, Jr. (R.) was officially sworn in for his sixth term and gave a positive 2016 State of the Town address at Haverstraw reorganization on Thursday, Jan 7. John Gould (D) and Hector Soto(D) retained their Councilmen seats on the Town Board. Town Clerk Karen Bully was sworn in, Town […]