Open Letter to Legislative Chairman Alden Wolfe and the Rockland County Legislature from Finger Lakes Zero Waste Coalition, Inc. Dear Mr. Wolfe, We are writing to inform you of a webinar about waste reduction that will take place on April 14, 2016. <https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5307184670312417537>. The Finger Lakes region unfortunately contains the three largest active landfills in […]
Putting Public Safety First BY LEGISLATOR TONEY L. EARL (D- Spring Valley) Several months ago, the issue of security in county government buildings started to become a political football of sorts after County Executive Day repeatedly advocated the placement of armed guards at all county buildings. It is critical that our county buildings are safe […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day has a new director of strategic communications, Jane Lerner, formerly of the Journal News. Scott Salotto, who held the position since Day appointed him at the nascency of his administration, has accepted a position at Rockland BOCES as director of communications and governmental relations. Before joining Day’s war room in 2014 […]
Not many saw Donald Trump’s rise to frontrunner status of the GOP presidential nomination coming back in July. A political novice who had been a sometimes less than serious personality in his prior incarnation as reality star and tabloid headliner, Trump caught the entire GOP field sleeping as he found hot button issues in trade, […]
The membership of the Latino National Republican Coalition of Rockland County voted this week to endorse NY businessman and presidential frontrunner Donald J. Trump for the Republican nominee for president of the United States of America. LNRC Chairman Anthony Mele, a former Republican Congressional candidate, described Trump as a “once in a 100 year populist,” similar to Teddy […]
Homecare & Healthcare Workers of 1199SEIU Press Release and Statement The homecare and healthcare workers of 1199SEIU, the healthcare union that has been helping to lead the Fight For $15, are celebrating the historic budget agreement that has put New York State on the path to a $15 minimum wage. Millions of hardworking New Yorkers […]