BY MICHAEL RICONDA As 2014 draws to a close, the State Legislature in Albany already has a full agenda of major issues to tackle in the coming year ranging from the state budget to reform of public education, police, and civil rights for undocumented immigrants and LGBT New Yorkers. The budget is likely to have […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day As we usher in 2015, let’s reflect on the past and look forward to a promising year ahead. We recently emerged from a long and grueling budget process that was filled with a series of difficult choices. While most in the Legislature punted on the hard decisions, I am […]
Legislative Democrats have decided they would rather go forward with 10 like-minded members rather than 11 members, including one purple sheep. The new breakdown of legislative caucuses is 10 Democrats, six Republicans and one unaligned. Incumbent legislator from Airmont, Joseph Meyers (D), received the boot from the Democratic caucus yesterday, the Rockland County Times has learned. A […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day During the holiday season, Rockland County residents gather together in joy and celebration with family and friends. This is also a time when we give special thanks for those who are dear to us, for our faith, and for the many blessings in our lives. At the holiday dinner […]
BY JUSTIN SIEGEL The present drop in oil prices is unlike one we have witnessed in modern times. Presently at the time of writing this article oil has dropped nearly 50 percent in a six month period. While most people are gladly welcoming lower oil prices and the effects it has on their daily budget, […]
According to a regulatory dictate proposed this week by Governor Cuomo, NY’s Medicaid program will soon cover the cost of sex change surgery and hormone therapy for transsexual beneficiaries. The rule follows on the heels of Cuomo’s decision to mandate private insurers to offer the same procedures. The Cuomo administration claims the new regulation is […]