By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I had the privilege last week of delivering my fourth State of the County Address. It was a pleasure to recount the promises I made and the promises I kept to you, the people who elected me. We have accomplished much, but, as I told the Legislature, we still […]
PRESS RELEASE– With STAR rebate checks officially five months late to many property taxpayers in the Hudson Valley, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) is continuing the push to reform the rebate check process. Senator George Latimer (D-Westchester) has added his name as a co-sponsor to Carlucci’s bill imposing penalties for late checks. Latimer’s co-sponsorship reiterates how […]
PRESS RELEASE- The Empire Center’s online “Explore Your State Budget” app has been updated to reflect data in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed Executive Budget for the 2018 fiscal year, which begins April 1. The database of New York state budget information, which is accessible through the Center’s SeeThroughNY website, includes actual results, estimates and projections […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NEW CITY- Rockland County Executive Edwin J. Day stood before a crowd of over 100 persons-mostly supporters-as he delivered his annual State of the County address Tuesday evening in the Rockland Legislature’s Chamber. “We have been working for three years to transform this county from near bankruptcy with an unsustainable tax-and-spend cycle […]
PRESS RELEASE- The Clarkstown Town Board voted to appoint Elaine Apfelbaum, CPRP, superintendent of Clarkstown Recreation and Parks at the February 7 Town Board meeting. “Elaine has been a long time public servant who tirelessly meets the recreational needs of the residents of Clarkstown,” said Supervisor George Hoehmann. “I am confident she will excel in her new […]
PRESS RELEASE—White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was asked by Executive Intelligence Review’s Bill Jones about the president’s support for Glass-Steagall, for the first time since the elections, at today’s press briefing. Jones noted President Trump’s unequivocal support for Glass-Steagall during the campaign and the demand for Glass-Steagall in the Republican Party platform. But, Jones said, Treasury […]