By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Now, in this season of miracles we have one of our own: A 2017 county budget that sticks to the 1.17 property tax cap, cuts spending and maintains services. This budget sets the path for a solid and sustainable financial future for our county with no tax increase for […]
Legislature Cuts Taxes, Executive Raises Taxes To Pay For Mailings By Legislator Aney Paul (D – Nanuet) Deputy Majority Leader Rockland County Legislature In a sad day for Rockland’s long-suffering taxpayers, the County Executive prevailed in his wish to eliminate the tax cut that had been approved by the Legislative majority. As a result, […]
By Vincent Abbatecola 10) The Witch – These days, it seems like for every great horror movie, there are 10 bad ones. But when you one gets released that breaks apart from the rest, it’s a terrific feeling to experience that film, which is what happened with Robert Eggers’ directorial debut. […]
This week, government-reform watchdogs Reclaim New York hit the 100,000 follower mark on Facebook, a milestone in the group’s public exposure-level. The organization’s social media presence has grown exponentially in 2016 after its 2015 launch. Reclaim boasts of now having more Facebook support than the official accounts of Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, and major […]
The Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of “A Lesson Before Dying,” written by Romulus Linney and directed by Kathy Gnazzo. “A Lesson Before Dying” is described as “a gripping piece that explores the polarities of racism and compassion.” AUDITIONS: Tuesday, January 3 at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, January […]
BY KATHY KAHN What to expect in the New Year was the question put to Kevin Dahill, president of the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NORMET), at the Rockland Business Assocation (RBA) luncheon December 15 at The Crowne Plaza in Suffern. With 50 percent of the funds New York’s hospitals receive coming from Medicare and Medicaid, […]