BRABENEC: SKELOS MUST RESIGN POST

BRABENEC: SKELOS MUST RESIGN POST

A Statement from Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) Sen. Dean Skelos needs to resign as Senate Majority Leader now that he has surrendered to federal authorities after corruption charges were filed against him. As elected officials, we are entrusted to act selflessly in our representation of constituents. Sen. Skelos broke that public trust and needs to […]

Democrats still at odds over East Ramapo monitor, full Legislature rejects replacement for Sparaco

Body still divided over Multi-Services vote, fails to approve pro-monitor appointee BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Though a memorializing resolution expressing support for state intervention in the East Ramapo Central School District failed in committee last week, the issue remains divisive among the largely supportive legislature. The matter has become so heated that a […]

Geoff Finn apparently not running for a third term

Geoff Finn apparently not running for a third term

Numerous sources have told the Rockland County Times that incumbent Stony Point Supervisor Geoff Finn has informed members of the political community that he will not be seeking a third term this November. Finn reportedly told several staff members the news late this week. The news came as a shock to most insiders in Stony […]

Chairman Wolfe Acknowledges 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

PRESS RELEASE  The Chairman of the Rockland County Legislature Alden H. Wolfe has issued a proclamation in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, a massacre that was carried out between the years 1915 and 1923 by the political party then in power in the Ottoman Empire, known as the Young Turks, determined to establish a new […]

The County Executive’s Corner: Stopping The Madness

By Rockland County Executive Ed Day My administration has a steadfast commitment to address quality of life issues in Rockland County.  Stemming the tide of unsafe, illegal housing and overcrowding is paramount to ensuring the health and safety of our people. This week, we fire the first salvo in a well-orchestrated battle against exploitive absentee […]