BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The emphasis given in this column over the past several months to the need for the approval and funding of the “Gateway Tunnel Project” has been echoed by leaders in both major political parties as well as by the leading Boards and Agencies governing the major infrastructure projects proposed for this […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Hopes for a New Year As we turn the page on 2016, let’s look at the accomplishments we made together in this great county over the past year and set a path forward to continue this era of renewal. I was put in office three years ago with a […]
KIRYAS JOEL – The Kiryas Joel Board of Education has voted to alter the boundaries of the Union Free School District to be the same as the enlarged village. A 164-acre annexation from the Town of Monroe into the village was approved months ago and Kiryas Joel Superintendent of Schools Joel Petlin said it makes […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR CARLUCCI’S OFFICE – On Wednesday, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) called on the NYS Thruway Authority to uphold their commitment to create a toll Task Force, and to hold hearings on the topic of a resident toll discount as well as other cost-saving measures for toll-payers. Senator Carlucci worked to secure […]
Saving Our Community Non-Profits By Legislator Harriet D. Cornell (D-West Nyack) Rockland County Legislature The low point for government in Rockland this year occurred when County Executive Day vetoed a tax cut for all Rockland residents, and completely eliminated funding for over 30 Rockland non-profit groups that do incredible and necessary work to help […]