If you’re thinking of moving or potentially selling your home in the near future, it’s worth investing in it now to increase its value. Even if you plan to stay in the house for the next 5-10 years, ensuring that it has as much value as possible will serve to increase your chances of selling […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]