BY DIANE DIMOND Readers of this column know I’m not much for federal intervention in state affairs. Logic tells us the doctrine of states’ rights is the way to go, as local elected officials are the ones most in touch with what their citizens need. But what happens when the states make a muck of […]
By County Executive Ed Day Last week we received excellent financial news, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Rockland’s Bond rating to “A1.” While we expected our bond rating to continue upward, no one could foresee having it occur during such turbulent fiscal times. As one of the reasons for the upgrade, Moody’s Opinion wrote, “given management’s […]
By: Keith S. Shikowitz This article is going to explain about a bill in the NYS Assembly that is going to impact the rights of ALL New Yorkers. I can’t publish the entire bill here, but you can look it up and read it for yourself. It is Assembly Bill A99. I will excerpt […]
The Town of Haverstraw would like to inform the public that an informational workshop meeting will be held at Town Hall on September 21, 2020 at 7:00PM regarding the proposed Recreational Facility at the newly acquired 25 acres at the former Helen Hayes Property. The Recreational Facility will include a variety of amenities for the […]
NEW CITY – Legislators rejected a proposal by Rockland County Executive Ed Day to increase local sales taxes at Monday’s meeting. Lawmakers said such a hike was premature and that many other options needed to be reviewed before increasing what some described as the most regressive of taxes. County Executive Day said, “I am extremely […]
To the Editor, I believe it is wrong to dismiss the petition that was presented regarding the sale of the Patriot Hills Property based on a “technical error.” I would like to say I am not against the sale of the golf course and the additional parcel of Letchworth Land. I feel the Town Board […]