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 […]
Statement from Chairman Cox: “Governor Cuomo’s State of the State was chock full of overblown rhetoric and empty promises. He’s proposed $100 billion in new projects without any idea how he will pay for it. New York continues to have the highest taxes, highest energy costs, least business-friendly climate and most citizens leaving the state. […]
“With Governor Cuomo’s State of the State serving as a starting point, I look forward to addressing major issues such as investing in small businesses, fully funding our schools, investing in New York State infrastructure and restoring public trust in government. “Small businesses are the life blood of New York. They employ our friends, neighbors […]
“While Governor Cuomo’s grand agenda for New York appears overly ambitious, I am pleased that $1 billion of the state’s $5 billion bank settlement will be spent to freeze tolls until 2020 on the Thruway and the Tappan Zee Bridge, including the new bridge. As I have said repeatedly, our commuters and businesses simply cannot […]