To the Editor, Over the past few months nothing has become more evident then blatant disregard for our community and our residents! Certain appointed and elected officials could care less about the common good of our town. They just want to please their friends. It appears that these friends are those who line their pockets by hiring their businesses or by giving them campaign donations. […]
BY DIANE DIMOND So here comes another headline-grabbing criminal trial. James Holmes, now 27, stands accused of murdering 12 and wounding 70 others in a mass shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in July 2012. Opening statements in the capital murder case are set for Monday. Ho-hum, you say? I beg to differ. This […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day My administration has a steadfast commitment to address quality of life issues in Rockland County. Stemming the tide of unsafe, illegal housing and overcrowding is paramount to ensuring the health and safety of our people. This week, we fire the first salvo in a well-orchestrated battle against exploitive absentee […]
Equal Pay is Already the Law, Assembly Bills Are Misleading Albany, NY – (4/27/15) – Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – East Fishkill) is criticizing Assembly Democrats for including only one bill that actually supports equal pay laws among the series of bills the Democrats promoted as “equal pay” bills today. “Equal pay for equal […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I’m writing this week to ensure there are no misconceptions about my administration’s relationship with the Hi Tor Animal Care Center, Inc. First, it must be noted that a letter of intent (LOI) to construct a new shelter in Pomona was forged by this office with […]
To the Editor, Are all the NY courts like this? The “old boys club of money, power, and connections” seem to be alive and well in the Rockland County Family Court. Is this not a civil rights violation? How can a judge now say to Susan, the children’s mother, “You will terrify your girls; who have […]