LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) on Wednesday joined his Republican colleagues and members of the Senate at a press conference held by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) calling for passage of legislation to combat the state’s growing heroin and opioid addiction crisis before session adjourns later this month. Assembly Republicans held […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN KARL BRABENEC (Portions of Orange County, Town of Ramapo) In response to the lingering zombie property epidemic in New York State, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) is supporting several bills which would help municipalities better track and document foreclosed homes and abandoned properties. The bills, A.4842, A.4152 and A.9394, would mandate that […]
On Friday, May 20 New York’s Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they are calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to immediately halt construction of the Spectra Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Pipeline. This call echoes an earlier February request from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to FERC to halt construction […]
PRESS RELEASE The Rockland County Legislature has voted unanimously to amend significant portions of the local law that governs Rockland County Sewer District No. 1. The major changes include reducing the size of the Board from 13 to 10 members; docking the pay of those who fail to attend or who have no documented excuse […]
(Pearl River, NY) – “We congratulate Dr. Deborah Wortham on her appointment as permanent Superintendent in East Ramapo. As Interim Superintendent her experience and expertise have served her well in establishing positive working relationships with students, parents and the Board. We are hopeful that she will continue to address the complex challenges facing the District […]
Closing The LLC Loophole BY LEGISLATOR JAY HOOD (D-Haverstraw) Vice Chairman Rockland County Legislature In the effort to make government and political activities more transparent, one of the main issues that has made its way to the forefront is the “LLC Loophole.” The current law allows anyone who creates an LLC, which costs just $200 […]