By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I’m writing this week to ensure there are no misconceptions about my administration’s relationship with the Hi Tor Animal Care Center, Inc. First, it must be noted that a letter of intent (LOI) to construct a new shelter in Pomona was forged by this office with […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Former Legislator Frank Sparaco’s criminal case has concluded with the seven-year veteran lawmaker resigning from his office and accepting eight weekends in county jail for misdemeanor election fraud charges. Sparaco had been accused of holding petition ballots with four incorrect names and addresses on them. He also had been accused of either […]
County Executive Ed Day this spring continues his series of community conversations and town hall forums to gather input and listen to the concerns of local residents and discuss his priorities to move Rockland forward. “My first 15 months in office have shown that, while Rockland’s challenges are great, the power of this county to […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM SEAN MALONEY The Senate unanimously passed Representative Sean Patrick Maloney’s (NY-18) bipartisan Human Trafficking Prevention Act. Initially passed with bipartisan support by the House in 2013 and then again in January of this year, this legislation will help train Foreign Service Officers working overseas at US Embassies to stem the demand for […]
DiNapoli: Report Urges Increased Oversight with Transition to Managed Care State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue opportunities over a four-year period, according to a report released this week. Auditors identified another $361 million in questionable transactions that will require further review and […]
WHITE PLAINS – Former Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin was found guilty by a federal judge today of mail fraud and extortion charges stemming from her arrest in 2014. The former mayor, 51, was convicted by U.S. District Court Justice Colleen McMahon after a five-day bench trial. Jasmin will be sentenced by McMahon on August […]