Medicaid Redesign in Rockland

Medicaid Redesign in Rockland

BY MICHAEL CAHILL Last January Governor Cuomo issued an executive order, which created New York State’s Medicaid redesign team with the purpose of reducing the cost of Medicaid in New York, while also increasing the efficiency and quality of the program statewide. The fiscal year 2011 – 2012 saw the redesign team develop a package […]

Ten Arrested on Social Service Fraud Charges

Charges have been filed against 10 Rockland County individuals for alleged social service fraud after referrals from the Rockland County Department of Social Services. The defendants – who range in age from 24 to 58 – allegedly falsified applications submitted to the Rockland County Department of Social Services between 2008 and 2011, making it possible […]

Desal on the Docket

Desal on the Docket

BY SHERLY JOURDAIN On Tuesday, the Rockland Water Coalition gathered a large crowd together with regional environmental and local groups against United Water’s Haverstraw Water Supply Project. They met at a press conference prior to a 2 p.m. public hearing on the project held by the DEC. The project is commonly referred to as the […]

Is Clarkstown Violating the Open Meetings Law?

BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL At the last Clarkstown Town Board Meeting in February, Tom Nimick of New City spoke his three minutes asking questions about the town’s compliance with the Open Meetings Law. He specifically referenced resolution #38-2012 which had to do with the retention of lawyer Jay Savino. He did not receive any specific […]