BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT The “Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills” Law passed in 2014 by New York State has the potential to save NY consumers from unfair and “surprise” bIlls for medical expenses and emergency services. The main reason for writing this article is to inform our readers of the existence of this law […]
PRESS RELEASE Tom DePrisco, candidate for the 38th Senate District in New York, on Wednesday released a statement questioning a $3 Million Grant given by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s EDC for a private New Square Supermarket in Senator Carlucci’s Senate District. “It has been announced that $2,950,000 in taxpayer funds will go toward the building of […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation that prevents telecommunications companies and utility providers from charging a contract termination or early cancellation fee in the event of a customer’s death. “This was a heartless and inappropriate policy that is mostly borne by grieving New Yorkers grappling with the loss of a loved one,” Governor […]
 Improving Transparency For Agency Funding By: Legislator Alden H. Wolfe (D- Montebello) Chairman Rockland County Legislature Beginning this year, the Rockland County Legislature has made important improvements in the process for providing funding to agencies in Rockland that are contracted to perform necessary public services. These improvements will greatly increase the transparency of the process […]
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 […]