Albany, NY, November 22 – County highway professionals throughout New York State reacted favorably to the news that President-Elect Donald J. Trump is exploring ways to fund repairing the nation’s aging roads and bridges. “As the statewide organization of county highway superintendents and public works commissioners, we are always encouraged to hear our political leaders […]
Piermont voters will elect three trustees for the Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library on Wednesday, December 7. The vote will take place at the library, and the poll will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. At present, the candidates for the three trustee positions, each of which carries a three-year term, are: […]
The history of the lack of vital rail transportation links between New Jersey and New York City is well known since NJ Transit and Amtrak trains have depended upon single tracks since their completion way back in 1908! When Superstorm Sandy struck back in 2012 matters got much worse and haven’t improved much since that […]
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Dr. Penny Jennings, Rockland County Executive Ed Day’s interim appointment to the postition of Chair of the Human Rights Department, was recently rejected as the department’s permanent leader by Democrats on the County Legislature. Signs of trouble between Dr. Jennings and legislators first appeared in July. Dr. Jennings, who earned her associate’s […]
Legislation Allows for the Creation and Operation of Custom Production Centers PRESS RELEASE – Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law this week that allows for the creation and operation of custom beer, wine, and cider production centers that will rent space and equipment to those looking to produce beer, wine, or cider for home […]
Records of more than $2 billion in discretionary state government grants, doling out taxpayer dollars to more than 4,000 projects sponsored by local governments, schools, private businesses and non-profit groups across New York, were added today to the expansive online pork-barrel spending database at SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. The grants, funneled through the […]