BY KATHY KAHN In Rockland, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows– it’s an ill wind sweeping families and Millennials away, taking them to other locales or out of state altogether to avoid the burdensome property taxes and dismal inner workings of Rockland that have taken root over several years. […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE Town Supervisor Andy Stewart presented his 2017 budget proposal at the regular meeting of the Town Board on Tuesday, September 27. If passed by the Town Board, this would be the fifth year in a row that the town budget has stayed under the tax cap. “This is a lean, […]
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY When I took office just three years ago, this county was on the brink of financial disaster. We were a mere $42,000 away from default and had the worst score in New York on the state Comptroller’s list of most fiscally stressed municipalities. Rockland’s score then was 86.7, a […]
Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) announced today that he has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB bases its endorsements on candidate questionnaires and 2015-16 voting records. NFIB is an association built on 325,000 small and independent businesses owners united by one clear mission: to promote and protect their right to […]
BY KATHY KAHN With six more weeks until Election Day, many up for re-election have been out and about, including Sen. Bill Larkin (R/C-Cornwall-on-Hudson-39th District), who was the main event at Stony Point Councilman Tom Basile’s house on September 28. Larkin welcomed several of his longtime supporters and Republican allies, including NYS Chair of the Republican Party […]
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 […]