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 […]
To the Editor, Hi-Tor Animal Care Center serves an important purpose in Rockland, and we can thank early advocates like Zippy Fleisher for bringing it to fruition. My husband Martin Cornell, an attorney, did pro bono legal work helping Hi-Tor get its start, and it has always been close to our hearts. At the request of Clarkstown Councilwoman Stephanie […]
To the editor, We applaud Supervisor Geoffrey Finn’s effort to kick start the review of proposed amendments to the Stony Point Comprehensive Plan – a review that has been plodding along, stop and go, for more than seven years during the terms of three town supervisors. However, town board pubic hearings need to be better publicized […]
To the Editor, The Hi-Tor Animal Shelter has been an indispensable part of this county since its inception, and more so now in this period of shrinking government budgets as a key partner with Rockland in both animal control and care of strays and lost pets. And yes, this is somewhat personal and should be […]
BY DIANE DIMOND I don’t pretend to know why Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years. But I’m going to bet it had something to do with the constant drumbeat of scandal that marked his eight-year reign. Before he became pope, he was Joseph Ratzinger, a German cardinal. You […]
To the Editor, I feel the need to respond to Legislator Ed Day’s remarks concerning Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Rockland County Legislature, specifically suggesting that Mrs. Cornell was in some way hostile to the law enforcement community. I can, without hesitation, state that as a legislator and as chairwoman, Mrs. Cornell has been a […]