By Rockland County Executive Ed Day When I took office less than three years ago, Rockland’s bonds were rated just one step above junk as the extent of the county’s financial meltdown became all too apparent. We were $138 million in the hole and it investors were rightly reluctant to take a risk […]
A Trump rally in Sloatsburg Sunday drew hundreds of supporters. A party atmosphere filled Rhodes Tavern North on Rt. 17 as the pub/restaurant’s western lot filled with “bikers for Trump” and an overflow of cars caused the nearby municipal lot to fill up  back to the baseball fields. Supporters said the Republican appealed to them for a […]
COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced today that the county has earned another upgrade from a credit rating agency – the fourth of his administration and another sign of Rockland’s improving finances. S&P Global Ratings raised the bond rating for the county to BBB+ with a positive outlook. The new ranking […]
A rally in support of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will be held Sunday, Oct. 30, from 3-6 p.m. at Rhodes North Tavern in Sloatsburg. Rally organizers Elisa Leone and Tom Lynch say it’s the first major Trump rally in the Rockland/North Bergen area. They are urging Trump supporters to turn out and show their stripes. […]
PRESS RELEASE – The Rockland County Legislature launches the new Legislative Update this week to better inform the public about its important work. The 17-member Legislature holds two full board meetings each month where it votes on a variety of issues that affect the daily lives of 235,000-plus local residents. Legislative Update is a bi-weekly […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert Following the September 29 Ombudsman Alert “Just Say ‘No’ to Surprise Medical Bills,” this writer contacted several state legislators, three of whom have pledged to consider sponsoring legislation in the upcoming year to amend the existing “Emergency Services and and Surprise Bills” law passed in 2014 and first implemented in April […]