Hispanic women appointed to key positions in Haverstraw town and village

Hispanic women appointed to key positions in Haverstraw town and village

In December 2016, Village of Haverstraw Trustee Emily Dominguez was sworn in after being re-elected as Trustee for her third full term. Simultaneously, Mayor Michael J. Kohut appointed Ms. Dominguez as Deputy Mayor. Emily Dominguez is the first Hispanic woman to serve as Deputy Mayor in the history of the Village of Haverstraw. “I feel […]

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: SENIOR HOUSING MUST BE ABOVE POLITICS

OMBUDSMAN ALERT: SENIOR HOUSING MUST BE ABOVE POLITICS

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT With all of the bickering between the county executive, the County Legislature and the county auditor regarding the critically needed sale of the Sain building, one fact rings out loud and clear: The county taxpayers and, in particular, the senior citizens desperately needing affordable housing in order to remain in this […]

JAFFEE GOES NATIONAL: Makes Statement in Opposition to Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court

JAFFEE GOES NATIONAL: Makes Statement in Opposition to Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court

STATEMENT BY ASSEMBLYWOMAN ELLEN JAFFEE I stand with Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, and my Democratic colleagues in opposition to President Trump’s discriminatory executive actions and to his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, 10th US Circuit Court Justice, to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch’s rulings do not support equality and civil rights for […]

DiNAPOLI: MUNICIPALITIES FACING SLOW GROWTH IN SALES TAX COLLECTIONS

Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to a statement released this week by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local governments,” said DiNapoli. “The impact of little to no growth is […]

Senate Takes Action to Strip Convicted Public Officials of Pensions

Senate Takes Action to Strip Convicted Public Officials of Pensions

CARLUCCI PRESS RELEASE – During Monday’s Senate session in Albany, Senator Carlucci voted with an overwhelming majority to strip convicted public officials of their pensions and released a statement following the vote. Carlucci has supported the bill since his first day in office. “Politicians should not be allowed to receive any type of sweetheart public pensions from […]