BY LEGISLATOR CHARLES FALCIGLIA (R) At the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Monday, November 21, a situation arose which has become problematic. The meeting was to discuss the funding of what is generally referred to as the 224 non-profit organizations, which were not funded by the proposed budget of the county executive. The […]
BY ALICE GREENE Originally published by Punching Bag Media As reported by The Wall Street Journal late last week, the Obama Administration has decided to abandon the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). “The White House had lobbied hard for months in the hope of moving forward on the pact if the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, had won,” reports […]
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 […]