By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Since before taking office as county executive, one of my most heartfelt priorities has been to secure much-needed help for the children of the troubled East Ramapo Central School District. While county government does not have oversight of public school districts, I believe county leadership must advocate and act […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM STONY POINT SUPERVISOR GEOFF FINN Stony Point Supervisor Geoff Finn announced last week his support for the Haverstraw Legoland theme park project on the condition that the developer assures “necessary infrastructure improvements” will be put in place. Supervisor Finn indicated that the developer has already received $3.1 million in grant money from […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA WEST NYACK – In light of recent terror threats against American shopping malls, Clarkstown Supervisor Alexander Gromack requested on Wednesday that state officials earmark almost $95 million to bolster local police forces and enhance security at the retail outlets. The plan, which emerged in response to threats made against the Mall of […]
Correction officers say no to their boss Falco Republican favorite for the 2015 Rockland sheriff’s campaign Chief Richard Vasquez received an early season endorsement from Rockland County Correction Officers Benevolent Association on Wednesday, the Rockland County Times learned. COBA represents the largest faction of Sheriff’s Dept. employees with over 150 members. Vasquez is the chief of […]
BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY As conveyed during my State of the County message earlier this month, the eventual sale of Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care Center remains a critical element in the County’s economic turnaround. With lower reimbursement rates and increasing costs, the facility continues to lose money, with its future operating […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Less than six weeks into the new year, we’ve already had our fill of political scandals in New York. On January 22nd, now-former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested on federal charges that he exploited his office to obtain millions of dollars in payoffs. Two weeks later, U.S. Attorney […]