Community View by retired policeman AJ Odze As a 30 year career law enforcement officer that spent 15 years as Chief of Police for three federal agencies and a retired NYPD cop, I call upon our elected officials for change in policing. The discourse between civilians and police keeps growing each and every year. The […]
After negotiations, the Rockland County Legislature has decided to seek bids from all parties interested in purchasing the county-owned Sain Building at 18 New Hempstead Road in New City. County Executive Ed Day had wished to proceed with the current deal on the table for $4.5 million, $500,000 over the projected $4 million sale of […]
By County Executive Ed Day Now, a full nine months after I proposed the sale of the Sain Building as part of this year’s budget, the Rockland County Legislature has finally taken action. A vote at Tuesday’s meeting of the Legislature essentially approved my plan. But with caveats that unnecessarily make the sale harder […]
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY Rockland County is being asked to pay millions for a water desalination plant that will never be built. The Public Service commission, which is supposed to be the watchdog for consumers, stood by and did nothing as Suez, our water company, spent $54 million on a plant that was […]
By Kathy Kahn Up in the Orange County, a drab 135,000 square foot building off of Neelytown Road is host to one of New York’s five licensed pot-growing operations: Illinois-based PharmaCannis. Put thoughts of “Reefer Madness” out of your mind. Whatever you want to call it—weed, maryjane, pot—cannabis has shown remarkable restorative health qualities for […]
Honoring Those Who Keep Us Free By Legislator Aron B. Wieder (D- Spring Valley) Rockland County Legislature With the 240th anniversary of our independence and freedom upon us, now is the time to celebrate not only what we have, but who we have to thank for it all. Our County is lined with the graves of […]