Operative who worked for Orange and Rockland County GOP pols arraigned on grand larceny charges

From www.midhudsonnews.com GOSHEN – Former Orange County Republican political operative Carmen Dubaldi, Jr. was arraigned on Wednesday and faces three counts of felony grand larceny. Dubaldi, a former New Windsor Town GOP chairman and former campaign treasurer to four politicians, all of whom represented Orange County and two of whom also represented Rockland County – […]

BRABENEC: COMMON CORE, ETHICS REFORM IMMEDIATE CONCERNS ENTERING 2016 SESSION

LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE With the 2016 Legislative Session officially commencing Wednesday, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) has outlined his list of top priorities that build on the accomplishments from his first year in office. Brabenec has been an outspoken opponent of the implementation of Common Core since his election in 2014, and said he will continue […]

‘Coffee with Colin’ meet and greet tour announced: Schmitt hosts grassroots tour of the 99th Assembly District

Colin J. Schmitt, New Windsor resident and likely Republican candidate for state Assembly, has announced the launch of ‘Coffee with Colin,’ a series of meet and greets in the 10 towns of the 99th Assembly District. The district is primarily in Orange County but includes the Town of Stony Point in Rockland. Open discussions of […]

GEORGE IS READY: A new era begins

ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Town of Clarkstown will be holding its annual Town Board “Reorganization” meeting on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Town Hall Auditorium. At the event, Supervisor–elect George Hoehmann, the 45th supervisor of the Town of Clarkstown, will deliver his inaugural address, where he will discuss his vision for 2016. Hoehmann told […]

When Did The County Bus Fareboxes Become ATM Machines?

BY JOHN LEOPOLDO It’s seems like just yesterday that the Rockland County Legislature was ready to approve almost $3 million to wash county buses. The county executive was outraged as was the general public. The resolution quietly disappeared and Brega Transport did not get one penny extra for bus washing. Fast forward about a year. […]

NYS Ramapo Fire Consolidation Study Completed

PRESS RELEASE SUBMITTED BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL FRIEDMAN An independent study of the government consolidation proposal initiated by Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman has been completed by the firm CGR, which has worked on numerous consolidation and dissolution projects across New York State. The results of the study verify the long-touted benefits that consolidating several fire districts […]