By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I had the pleasure this week of introducing Dr. Penny Jennings as my choice for Rockland Human Rights Commissioner. Bringing Dr. Jennings, a vibrant, highly educated, woman deeply committed to the people of this county, on board to do this vital job is a win for all of us. […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Decisions always have a consequence. That’s what I told my daughter as she was growing up. Make a decision to do something but, realize, you must then live with the consequences. I’m left wondering if Washington politicians had mothers who taught them the same lesson. The consequence of Washington’s long-term failure to fix […]
By Legislator Alden H. Wolfe (D- Montebello) Chairman Rockland County Legislature From the moment that America declared its independence in 1776, residents who lived in what is now Rockland County have served and given their life fighting for the United States in every war – foreign and domestic. We are reminded of their service and […]
Campaign Promises Become Capital Plans BY JEFF GILLIES Last November, an overwhelming majority of voters in the Town of Clarkstown expressed their desire for fiscal reform in the town. As a result, Supervisor George Hoehmann, Councilman Frank Borelli and Councilman John Noto were elected with the expectation that they would usher in a new era of fiscal responsibility […]
BY DIANE DIMOND A federal-prosecutor friend wrote me recently and attached a news article with the headline, “Decision Time for FBI on Clinton.” “Why does the media say stuff like this?” he asked. “The FBI has no say in this or any investigation.” And he went on to muse about how reporters just don’t seem […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The Sain building in New City has become an uncomfortable place for the county employees who work there and a money pit for taxpayers. But now we have a chance to sell this albatross and use the profits to help right the county’s financial ship. It’s an opportunity Rockland […]