To the Editor, I am writing to voice my strong opposition to decreasing the residency requirement for the Orangetown Complex to 60 percent residency as recommended by Orangetown Mighty Midget’s leadership. The 85 percent residency requirement was put in place to protect our kids and our community. OMM’s blatant disregard for this requirement has already […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Sixteen months ago, I took the helm of a listless and disorganized operation plagued by out of control spending, soaring debt and a massive, $138 million deficit. Since my first day in office, I, along with members of my administration, have worked hard to find common-sense solutions to our […]
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 […]