ZEBROWSKI PRESS RELEASE Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) announced that his bill to restrict surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats passed the Assembly today (A.1679). The legislation would allow the procedure only in cases where it is deemed medically necessary to treat or relieve a physical injury or illness. “This is a cruel and […]
State funding would allow repairs for damage done in past two winters BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Over-encumbered by repair costs, Clarkstown officials have made a last-minute request in the final days of State budget talks: Directly contribute to road fixes and adjust the tax cap formula to accommodate them. The two-part proposal calls […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Woodbury Police Chief Richard Vasquez officially threw his hat into the ring for the Rockland sheriff’s race on Monday, announcing his intent to run against current Sheriff Louis Falco. The Rockland County Times first reported Vasquez would be running a month ago. Speaking before a crowd of supporters, many […]
Phil Gigante has secured victory in the Village of Airmont mayoral race, pending counting of absentee ballots. At this time Gigante leads comfortably over Tom Gulla and Ralph Bracco by a count of 904-691-261.
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Just last week, the County Legislature’s Budget and Finance Committee held a public discussion on the inherent shortcomings of Medicaid, which leave the federally-created, state-mandated program vulnerable to rampant fraud and abuse. The Committee’s recent efforts aside, know that my Administration has placed much focus on the program’s deep-rooted deficiencies […]
The normally neighborly political scene of the Village of Pomona this year has taken on the flavor of politics seen in some of the contentious town elections in Rockland County. Accusations and counter-accusations are rife and the village has dealt with a rash of resignations of officers who blame incumbent Mayor Brett Yagel for pushing […]