Your Weekly Forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that your Halloween was safe and spooky! On a serious note, I’d like to extend my thoughts and prayers to the victims, families, and friends of the heinous terror attack in Manhattan earlier in the week. Onto the forecast. Friday: Increasing clouds. Mild, with […]
The Board of Directors of the Arts Council of Rockland this week announced the appointment of Kate Mitchell as executive director. The board stated in an email release, “We did a broad and thorough search for someone who had a track record of success in the not for profit world, strong leadership skills and a […]
Op-Ed by Tom DePrisco NYS law mandates voters be asked every twenty years, or at other times, if they would like a Constitutional Convention. We will be asked this question on Election Day 2017. Any part of our constitution could be changed as a result of a Constitutional Convention. Previously, state legislators have successfully proposed […]
BY DIANE DIMOND What do the late Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, movie producer Harvey Weinstein, former President Bill Clinton, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, comedian Bill Cosby and entertainer Michael Jackson have in common? They all arranged to pay out beaucoup bucks to people who accused them of […]
BIO I served as Orangetown Supervisor previously (1996-2009), inheriting a town government plagued by cronyism and fiscal mismanagement. I implemented a merit hiring system and restored fiscal transparency to town government. Orangetown improved its bond rating and we achieved lower aggregate tax increases than any other town in Rockland. Before becoming Supervisor, I worked in […]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 5. Before going to sleep on Saturday night, remember to turn your clocks back one hour. This weekend is also a good time to check your emergency supply kit. Is it missing any items? Is anything out-of-date, leaking or damaged? If you haven’t created an […]