In Memoriam, Armand Miele 1928 – 2013, by Ed Chorba
Expand the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry into “Off-Peak” Hours
BY JARED RODRIGUEZ The State of New York is moving toward replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge. With no viable alternatives to driving and paying soon-to-be double digit (no one knows how high) tolls, we need a solution to preserve growth and economic development that makes historic Hudson River towns like Haverstraw more attractive to those […]
Time to Change Your Clocks and Check Your Emergency Supply Kit
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ROCKLAND DEPT. OF HEALTH Daylight savings time begins on Sunday, March 10, and the Rockland County Department of Health reminds you to change your clocks and take time to check your emergency supply kit. Is it missing any items? Is anything out-of-date, leaking or damaged? If you haven’t created an […]
VLADIMIR LEON FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE (Who’s That?)
A younger relative of Spring Valley Trustee Anthony Leon has announced his candidacy for county executive. Mr. Vladimir Leon has run as a wild card candidate in other local races and has failed to garner many votes. Trustee Leon has endorsed David Fried for county executive. To the editor, Today March 6, 2013 is the […]
THE PALADINO LETTERS, EPISODE XV
NY’s 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino continues his crusade to bring spending under control in the Buffalo Board of Education. Here is another in his series of fiery public letters he has written in the past year dealing with Buffalo school and state political issues. To: Phil Rumore, President, Buffalo Teachers Federation From: […]
Schoenberger Statement on Legislature Resize Proposal
COMMENTS BY ILAN SCHOENBERGER WITH REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE ROCKLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE I was a member of the Legislature when we redistricted County government to go from a legislature elected town-wide to single member districts. At that time I voted to support reduction of the Legislature from 21 members […]