VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY

VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY

Saving Water To Save You Money By Legislator Harriet D. Cornell (D-West Nyack) Water is a precious resource, and each of us can ensure that Rockland continues to have an adequate supply of safe drinking water for years to come. Did you know that water conservation is always cheaper than any other solution—especially building new […]

Office of Rockland County Executive Ed Day Response to Legislative Press Release: “Wieder Condemns County Executive For Anti-Semitic Overtones In Letter And Op-Ed Column”

“It’s appalling that Legislator Wieder selected one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar to distribute a press release that unjustly accuses County Executive Day of anti-Semitism. To be clear: content used in letters to State Senators John Flanagan and David Carlucci included language that was clearly attributed to Hank Greenberg, the East Ramapo […]

The County Executive’s Corner: Help For The Other Hudson River Commuters

  By Rockland County Executive Ed Day A meeting last week of the Port Authority Board of Commissioners resulted in some exciting news for Rockland County residents who commute to New York City. Among other actions, the commissioners announced a joint financial commitment of $70 million to fast-track the permitting process for the Gateway Tunnel Project. […]

VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY

Transparency: Opening County Government To You By: Legislator Alden H. Wolfe, Chair (D- Montebello) & Legislator Michael M. Grant, Chair, Budget & Finance Committee (D – Haverstraw) As the Chairmen of the Rockland County Legislature and its Budget & Finance Committee, we were proud to unveil a groundbreaking report from the Legislature entitled, “Rockland County […]

Brabenec Calls House Dems Cowards on Transparency

Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) comments on the alleged attempt by Assembly Democrats to increase transparency, accountability “It’s shameful that it took a closed door work group of Assembly Democrats 11 months to propose reforms that lacked substance and any will to restore trust in the legislature. Assembly Democrats will try to claim credit for ‘ethics […]