BY DIANE DIMOND Sources say the average cost of a North American funeral these days is between $7,000 and $10,000. Imagine, then, what it costs each state to bury inmates who die in prison, those whose bodies are unclaimed by family members. Just like the population in general, the average age of prisoners is increasing. […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s no secret what earned Rockland a $138 million budget deficit and the shameful distinction of most fiscally stressed municipality in the state of New York. It was dishonest budgeting based on phony revenue and expense projections. Now, nearly three years into my administration with a deficit that […]
To the Editor, I would urge all taxpayers to notify their county legislators to maintain the tax cap. When we break the tax cap the penalty is two fold. First we pay the additional tax increase and secondly we do not quality for the state property tax relief check. We in Rockland have endured year […]
BY DIANE DIMOND If children are our most precious resource, then why aren’t we doing more to protect them as they travel to and from school? For decades, there have been concerns about the lack of seat belts in school buses. Yet only six states have laws requiring them today. And five of those states […]
Dear Comptroller DiNapoli, I respectfully request that the Office of State Comptroller conduct a forensic audit on the books and records of the Town of Ramapo Townwide Fund and the Town of Ramapo Ambulance District No. 1 Fund for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. As you are probably […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day My favorite part of the Thanksgiving holiday occurs just before 10 a.m. on Thursday morning. That’s when I start my route delivering meals for Meals-on-Wheels. The experience of visiting homebound and elderly Rockland residents and bringing them a festive holiday meal captures the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I ask […]