BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Rockland County Legislature held their first full meeting of the year on Tuesday. During the meeting the legislative body tabled a vote on a new proposed law called, “The Co-op Fair Treatment Law” until February. Three members of the Hudson Gateway Realtors Association (HGRA) spoke in favor of the proposed law during […]
Today’s announcement that property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12 percent next year will create a hardship for school districts and their ability to meet student needs. That’s because schools will not be able to raise any meaningful new revenue without obtaining a 60 percent supermajority in support of their […]
Open letter to the public: Being a military veteran I have firsthand experience with the strain of being employed and being called into active military service on the individual or his or her family. Ironically on Dec 23, 2015 I was first made aware of the official orders (dated July 8, 2015) for activation from […]
BY MORT BECKER Rockland residents suffered a major blow today with the news of the passing of Rabbi Ronald “Ronnie” Greenwald of blessed memory. He was 82. Rabbi Greenwald was a well-known and admired Orthodox Jewish educator, activist, child advocate and director of Camp Sternberg, who resided with his wife in the suburban Village of […]
PRESS RELEASE The Clarkstown Town Board this evening voted to appoint Valerie Moldow to fill the council seat previously held by George Hoehmann, which became vacant following his overwhelming election victory to become the Town of Clarkstown Supervisor. Moldow, a licensed real estate associate broker, community leader, and mother of three, was chosen following a […]
Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) and his colleagues today attended a press conference held by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C-Canandaigua) to introduce 17 separate reforms that will increase openness, accountability and transparency in the legislature. All 17 measures were defeated by Assembly Democrats including one to enact term limits for legislative leaders. “It has […]