Day refuses to sign Legislative bills on drones, supposedly toxic toys

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Two laws passed by the County Legislature to regulate drone use and the sale of “toxic toys” last Tuesday have been rejected by County Executive Ed Day, who stated on Thursday that the restrictions were over-broad and unenforceable. The laws were returned “unsigned but not disapproved,” meaning they were […]

Anti-Block Vote webpage provokes backlash with nasty post

Anti-Block Vote webpage provokes backlash with nasty post

While Rockland County employee James Foley has attracted over 10,000 followers to his Block the Block Vote Facebook page that urges Rockland and Orange residents to organize against the influence of religious Jewish communities in the area, this week he overplayed his hand and earned sour remarks from Rocklanders. Foley took issue with the fact […]

The County Executive’s Corner: The Opportunity is Now

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day The Rockland County Legislature recently passed two local laws which, at first glance, would seem to provide enhanced health and privacy protections for local residents. But, looks can be deceiving. The most cursory reading of each bill reveals significant issues. There is good news, however. We have 90 days […]

County Confirms St. Lawrence’s Prime Backer Lebovits Owes Over $600K taxes on Patrick Farm

County Confirms St. Lawrence’s Prime Backer Lebovits Owes Over $600K taxes on Patrick Farm

As reported first in the July 2 Rockland County Times print edition Local developer Isaac Lebovits has long been known as one of the prime backers of controversial Town of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. He is the force behind the Patrick Farm development project that would build a new densely populated religious residential community, […]

County Executive’s Corner: Happy Birthday America!

County Executive’s Corner: Happy Birthday America!

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day This Independence Day, Americans will celebrate the birth of the United States of America. We are blessed to live in a nation like no other, a nation of liberty and freedom. One of the most remarkable traits of our great country is the opportunity that Americans have to live […]

Trustee Vilair Fonvil sues Spring Valley to stop alleged bad camp deal; Judge Berliner issues emergency “stop”

Trustee Vilair Fonvil sues Spring Valley to stop alleged bad camp deal; Judge Berliner issues emergency “stop”

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NEW CITY- Spring Valley Trustee Vilair Fonvil successfully filed an emergency order Thursday to stop the village of Spring Valley from paying $114,280 to the Martin Luther King Jr. center in an alleged bad day camp deal set to rip off taxpayers. The emergency stop payment order was issued to Spring Valley […]