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 […]
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 […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT, Ombudsman A major project this columnist has strongly supported for months has been revealed as the number one infrastructure priority of the new Trump administration! According to documents obtained by the Kansas City Star, a daily newspaper in Kansas City, MO and then republished by other major media outlets, the Trump administration’s infrastructure consultants placed the upgrade and expansion of NYC metro area mass […]
Circumstances allow Legislator Grant and Democrats to renew budget battle with Day BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Did you think the arduous county budget battle of 2016-17 was settled, with County Executive Ed Day and six of seven Republican legislators narrowly defeating the Democrats on the strength of Day’s veto? Think again! Both sides had been aware […]
PRESS RELEASE — Last week, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) announced the most recent estimated Rockland and Westchester death tolls caused by opioid based drugs. The yearly death tolls in both counties have more than tripled since 2008. “Our community cannot allow this alarming trend to continue,” stated Senator Carlucci. “There are options available for us […]
PRESS RELEASE — Rockland County has collected 95 percent of the back taxes owed by owners of non-residential properties who failed for years to pay, County Executive Ed Day announced last week. The county has collected $2.65 million in back taxes since beginning the aggressive push last spring. An auction will start tomorrow (Jan. 19) […]