Letters to the Editor

To the Editor,

Beth Davidson represents the district where I live; number ten.  Elected because the district is gerrymandered two/ thirds Democrat, she is the classic limousine liberal living in a million-dollar house. Displaying the political sign of the gay pride rainbow on her front lawn along with the Black Lives Matter political sign she is as woke as they come.  While president of the school board she even got rid of the Nyack Indians. 

Because of her their memory will surely disappear from the pages of history and how they were able to remarkably survive off the land.

As my representative her job is to get a sidewalk compliant with Americans with Disabilities law built on the county road in front of my house for the half mile west to Middletown Road.  She can’t even get that done even though each legislator gets over $1.5 million annually to spend in their district for sidewalk repair which would complete that task. 

Beth has a new woke cause which she hopes will make her the Democrat challenger for congress against Mike Lawler.  Beth wants to make Rockland County an Illegal Immigrant Sanctuary County. 

Two recent Democratic Presidents have deported the most people except for the worst President ever Biden who created this civil discord we are now in.  The biggest problem is the scarcity of resources illegal immigration creates especially housing along with increased tax burden which has bankrupted too many sanctuary cites.  

True Americans support NICE.

Forty Years ago, Democratic President Bill Clinton signed 287G into federal law with a Republican Congress.  Regarding immigration enforcement this gave all local law enforcement in the United States rights to enter a partnership with Immigration and Customs enforcement agencies of the federal government.  Unfortunately, not one Rockland County police agency has chosen to participate in this program and now the Democrats want to outlaw ICE. 

Matthew Ivan Brennan

New City

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To the Editor,

From a Concerned Rockland Resident

Some politicians deliver results. Others deliver ribbon‑cuttings, selfies, and a camera crew that never seems to sleep. Senator Bill Weber has mastered the second category.

While Albany continues to wait for him to produce a single meaningful solution to the East Ramapo crisis — the very issue he campaigned on fixing — Weber has built what might be the most energetic publicity machine in Rockland County. New sidewalk? He’s there. Fresh asphalt? He’s there. A project he had nothing to do with? He’s definitely there, smiling like he personally paved the road with his bare hands.

If legislative accomplishments were measured in photo‑ops, Weber would be Majority Leader by now.

Meanwhile, the actual problems he promised to address remain untouched. East Ramapo families are still waiting for the funding reforms he vowed to deliver. The district is still in crisis. And Albany is still wondering when Senator Weber plans to do more than pose next to other people’s work.

Contrast that with Congressman Mike Lawler — someone who, whether you agree with him or not, at least brings home tangible results. Lawler delivers legislation, funding, and concrete outcomes. Weber delivers… hoopla. A lot of hoopla. Enough hoopla to fill a parade float.

And when campaign season rolls around, Weber suddenly becomes the most enthusiastic attendee of community events in the county. He shakes hands, smiles for the cameras, and acts like showing up to a party is the same thing as solving a problem. It’s a strategy straight out of the Lawler playbook — except Lawler pairs the appearances with actual accomplishments. Weber just brings the appearances.

Rockland deserves leaders who do more than show up for the photos. We deserve representatives who deliver policy, not props; solutions, not staged snapshots; results, not rehearsed smiles.

Respectfully,

Esther Schwartz.

New Hempstead

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To the Editor:

Spring Valley has to be renovated, remodeled, and revitalized. 

The historical, once bustling village has been allowed to deteriorate, and it all began with flags of “Welcome Diversity” put out on Main St., and the Dept. of Social Services putting needy families in large apartments.
Mayor Kuntz, Mayor Thompson and their staffs kept the place desirable for businesses and living. Staff members Joan Foreman, Blanch Gessner, and Police Chief Howard Goldin were key to its vitality. 

Businesses that thrived were Pakula’s Bakery, Perunas restaurant, Shapiro’s and Kaplan’s men stores, Robby’s women’s store, Helman’s Kosher Meat Market, The Tea Room, Borden’s Law Officer, Spring Valley Diner, and others, they drew many patrons from all over Rockland. 

As a result of the above and the bus and train station, apartment buildings were erected, those on Main St. near Hillcrest, the ornate high rise, “2 Dutch Lane”, the garden apartments, “Regency Village”, and those on Kennedy Drive brought many professional people to the area. 

Singers, Bader’s hotel, and others provided venues for weddings and other celebrations. 

Then, corruption entered the leadership. A mayor and her deputy were jailed. The system broke down including zoning and building dept., and code enforcement became lax. 

The Village of Spring Valley should not be dissolved, but restored as the heart of Rockland. 

Norman A. Heiman

Monsey

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