Albany’s Desperate Attempt to Break Home-sharing Breaks Federal Law

Albany’s Desperate Attempt to Break Home-sharing Breaks Federal Law

Reclaim New York executive director Brandon Muir offered the following statement in response to Governor Cuomo’s late Friday signing of a bill to levy heavy fines on Airbnb and its users. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act specifically prohibits states from holding a tech platform legally liable for a user’s actions, which this bill […]

THERE’S MORE AT STAKE IN 2016 THAN THE PRESIDENCY

BY TOM BASILE  In just two weeks, voters will finally head to the polls to pick America’s next President. While that campaign rightfully garners much of our attention, there is more at stake on November 8 than the Presidency. In fact, one particular race here at home could have a greater impact on our lives […]

WIEDER THE STEALER: Conservative Party officials alert voters of “stolen” party line

PRESS RELEASE – Conservative Party officials have warned voters in the 98th Assembly District to avoid blindly voting along party lines in the coming November election. Through a write-in campaign, Democrat Aron Wieder (D,C,I) was able to steal the party line from Republican candidate Karl Brabenec (R -Deerpark). Brabenec, the endorsed Conservative Party candidate, will […]

DAY SAYS WOLFE MUST BE DELUSIONAL TO TAKE CREDIT FOR COUNTY’S FIGHT AGAINST MEDICAID FRAUD

During this budget season, Rockland County Democrats have been anxious to point out that in last year’s (2016) proposed budget County Executive Ed Day included the elimination of two detectives dedicated to investigating Medicaid Fraud. The Legislature reinstated them in their revised budget. It was announced during the course of 2016 that Medicaid costs have […]

The Rise and Fall of Joe Chabot

The fledgling political career of 25-year-old Republican Joe Chabot is in shambles. Key advisers have ditched him and senior members of his own party have openly endorsed his uber-liberal opponent Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee. Joe’s undoing was a secret tape in which he sounds sympathetic to the agenda of the “bloc vote,” downplaying concerns about blockbusting […]

Block the Bloc Vote Facebook page down after county demands removal of posts challenging county officials

Block the Bloc Vote Facebook page down after county demands removal of posts challenging county officials

Rockland County social service worker James Foley has taken down his controversial and influential Block the Bloc Vote Facebook page following requests from county attorneys that he remove content criticizing county politicians, reliable sources in county government have told the Rockland County Times. According to Rockland County’s social media policy, county workers cannot make posts that interfere with their duties […]