A report on fiscally stressed municipalities issued this week from the NY State Comptroller’s Office rated Rockland County at the same “65.8 percent” budget stress level for Budget Year 2015 as Budget Year 2014. This keeps Rockland on the list of counties facing “significant” fiscal stress. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said there’s some good news not […]
OPEN LETTER FROM RAMAPO COUNCIL CANDIDATE BILL WEBER I, William J Weber, Jr, formally announce my candidacy for Ramapo Town Council to be held on the next General Election, November 8th, 2016. This election is to fill the Ramapo Town Council vacancy for an unexpired 3-year term. The position was formally held by Samuel Tress, who recently […]
Presentations by Naftuli Moster and Fraidy Reiss at Pearl River Elks Clubhouse Facility, 2041 Elks Drive, Nanuet, Sunday, September 25, 2016 @ 2 p.m. Preserve Rockland invites the general public to hear Naftuli Moster of ‘YAFFED’ – Young Advocates For Fair Education and Fraidy Reiss of ‘Unchained At Last‘ speak this Sunday, September 25, 2 […]
Zero Tolerance For Fraud BY LEGISLATOR JAY HOOD, JR. (D- Haverstraw) Vice Chair Rockland County Legislature Over a year ago, I began an important discussion on Medicaid and other social services fraud that exists in Rockland. What emerged from the meetings held in the Legislature was a resolve to ensure that social service benefits – […]
New affordability crisis report shows wide range of Hudson Valley residents struggling With Hudson Valley residents continuing to buckle under the weight of one of the highest costs of living in the nation, Reclaim New York (Reclaim) this week released a new study that gives area residents the most sobering look yet at the region’s […]
Ramapo Democrats hold nominating convention on Sunday Better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission. Even when God is involved! That appears to be the policy of Ramapo Democratic leaders. The leadership held a nominating convention for the replacement of the legally deposed Councilman Smuel Tress this past Sunday, choosing one “Mr. Rossman” amongst light attendance […]