Ramapo Special Election Press Release

Ramapo Special Election Press Release

WEBER for RAMAPO weber4ramapo@gmail.com www.facebook.com/WeberforRamapo 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 […]

Orange really is the new bloc

In the wake of Ellen Jaffee’s blowout victory against Thomas Gulla in the Democratic Party primary, Preserve Rockland activists are boasting that their movement’s clout has neutralized the influence of bloc-voting religious communities in Ramapo. One of Preserve Rockland’s most prominent leaders Peter Bradley boasted on Rockland Voice’s website this week that, “Last Tuesday you […]

SCHMITT PROPOSES THREE DEBATES FOR 99th ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE Colin Schmitt, the Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform Party candidate for the 99th Assembly District, on Tuesday, September 20 challenged his opponent, James Skoufis, to a series of three debates. Schmitt said, “Our neighbors in the 99th Assembly District deserve the chance to hear from both candidates. The 2016 Election is a pivotal […]

Broad Coalition Demands Thorough Review of Pilgrim Pipelines

PRESS RELEASE FROM CAPPNY In a letter released Monday, 220 organizations, businesses and faith groups are calling on the lead agencies of the environmental review to make an “extraordinary effort” to gather public input about the risks associated with the proposed Pilgrim Pipelines, which would carry dangerous Bakken crude oil south from the Port of Albany […]

ST. LAWRENCE’S HENCHMAN ARRESTED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES: Town of Ramapo Chief Building Inspector Arrested, Charges Include Grand Larceny, Tampering with Public Records and Official Misconduct

ST. LAWRENCE’S HENCHMAN ARRESTED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES: Town of Ramapo Chief Building Inspector Arrested, Charges Include Grand Larceny, Tampering with Public Records and Official Misconduct

FROM THE DA’S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the filing of criminal charges against the Town of Ramapo Director of Building, Planning and Zoning for allegedly stealing over $100,000 in a yearlong scheme to falsify building permit applications as the result of an investigation conducted by the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special […]

VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY: The People’s Budget

VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY: The People’s Budget

By Legislator Alden H. Wolfe (D- Montebello) Chairman Rockland County Legislature Each year, beginning in October, the Rockland County Legislature gets to work on the annual budget for the upcoming year. The budget process is spelled out in Article 4 of the Rockland County Charter. By law, the process begins with the County Executive submitting […]