PRESS RELEASE Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (D-Rockland) announced passage of legislation she sponsored that would amend the town law to allow a school district to collect its own taxes instead of the town with proper notice. “This legislation will allow the school district to determine what method of tax collection is most effective and efficient for […]
BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY More than eight months ago I submitted my 2016 county budget to the Legislature, which included the plan to sell the Sain Building in New City for its appraised value: $4 million. The Legislature’s response was to express doubts that anyone would spend $4 million on this eyesore. In December […]
Young Chefs Academy is ready to brighten the days of all aspiring young cooking masterminds in the Rockland County area. Slated to open Fall 2016, Young Chefs Academy will be offering the children of Rockland County the opportunity to explore and sharpen their inner epicure. Franchisees Sebastian and Tina Latina, who are entrepreneurially spirited and […]
PRESS RELEASE Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein today announced an agreement on legislation to modernize New York’s 80-year-old Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. The agreement allows alcohol to be sold earlier on Sundays, adds commonsense provisions to broaden retail sales […]
U-Haul Company of New York and Vermont, Inc. announced this week that JM&S of NY, Inc. of Garnerville, NY has signed on as a U-Haul dealer. JM&S of NY owner Gevork Boyadzhyan said he is proud to team with U-HAUL to better meet the demands of Rockland County. Hours of operation for U-Haul rentals are […]
Forty-nine people were killed while another 53 were injured in a shooting possibly inspired by the terrorist group ISIS, in an Orlando nightclub this past weekend. This act of violence, targeted directly at the LGBT community, has been described as the largest terrorist attack on American soil since September 11. There were 300 people in […]