BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Till this point, the Rockland County Legislature had thrown its support behind County Executive Ed Day’s efforts to consolidate and trim county operations. However, at their July 29 meeting, they decided some of those efforts were too risky to warrant approval. Faced with six resolutions which reclassify or abolish […]
COCCHIARA PRESS RELEASE Responding to a blockbuster New York Times investigation and a Wall Street Journal report that said Governor Cuomo ‘obstructed’ an anti-corruption commission he created, NY Assembly Candidate Rich Cocchiara today called for a special prosecutor to finish the job the Moreland Commission was not allowed to do. Cocchiara challenged his opponent, Democrat […]
To the Editor, This is a bad bill for the people of Rockland County. Substantive changes to the Charter were promised by the Legislature, but the final product remains weak on ethical standards and comprehensive oversight. As I made clear, I will not approve this local law without term limits, an enhanced “two hat” rule […]
The East Ramapo Central School District confirmed last week that they have finalized a deal to sell Colton Elementary School in New Hempstead to two separate yeshivas, netting about $5.1 million in the process. The property was sold to the Monsey-based Bais Malka Congregation and the Brooklyn-based Hebrew Academy for Special Children, both of whom […]
President Barack Obama once again confused Americans when he offered a proclamation on the Muslim holiday Eud-al-Fitr crediting Muslims with helping to build “the very fabric of our nation.” The statement came off strangely to many given the fact that the country has not had a very large contingent of Muslims at any point in […]
The Clarkstown Stars won the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) North Atlantic Super Regional Tournament against teams from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The Tournament took place from July 24 to 27 in Tuxedo, NY. The teams attending the Regionals qualified by playing in district tournaments. The Stars finished 4-1 in the tournament. In […]