Opinion By: Lucy Koteen Shortly after Governor Hochul announced the indefinite suspension of Congestion Pricing, the Siena Poll showed New Yorkers supported the Governor’s pause by two to one. However, opponents continued to spread false narratives of a MTA doomsday. Instead of finding solutions to fund mass transit, they held publicity stunts by delivering hundreds […]
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Aside from nonmelanoma skin cancers, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed version of this deadly disease in the United States. With an expected diagnosis of over 315,000 new cases this year alone, chances are strong that breast cancer will touch most of our lives in some way. […]
I recently unveiled my proposed 2025 $876 million budget for the County of Rockland with highlights that include: A consecutive 2% reduction in County Property Tax Launching a Behavioral Health Training Institute and OPWDD Navigator Program. $1.3 million to the HERROES College Tuition Reimbursement Program for volunteer emergency responders. 10% funding […]
The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) is outraged at Governor Hochul’s announcement today that it has selected an out of state company to run the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). New York has selected Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), a Georgia-based company to administer CDPAP for nearly 250,000 disabled and elderly New Yorkers […]
At 5 am Tuesday morning, Nanuet EMS and Rockland Paramedic Services Medic 5 were dispatched to the NYS Thruway southbound in the area of Exit 14 for a tractor trailer rollover with reported entrapment. Thankfully, the driver of the vehicle was able to self extricate prior to EMS and FD arrival and was transported to […]
This past Tuesday, Rockland County Executive Ed Day unveiled his proposed 2025 $876 million budget, which includes a two percent county property tax cut. The spending plan also includes a cryptocurrency and real time crime center; a behavioral health training institute and office of people with developmental disabilities navigator program; $1.3 million to the HERROES […]