In a story that has captivated New York City tabloids, high profile lawyer and former Rockland County legislator representing Ramapo, Sanford Rubenstein, has been accused of raping a woman who is a key adviser to Rev. Al Sharpton-led National Action Network Sanford Rubenstein, 70, is currently under investigation by the NYPD for what the 42-year-old […]
Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) announced that he has secured $343,500 in anti-crime and domestic violence prevention funding for seven local law enforcement agencies, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Newburgh Enlarged City School District. Only one of the grants will assist Rocklanders, as the Town of […]
STORY & PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Nothing could upstage the massive I Lift NY crane that traveled north from lower Manhattan to the project site earlier this week save for one word: tolls. Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed that straight on when he joined community leaders, reporters and project officials in Piermont Monday to welcome the massive crane. […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature convened on October 8 in what was anticipated to be another showdown with the County Executive over vetoed legislation, but dissipated without votes on two pieces of legislation. The legislature was supposed to vote on two veto overrides of bills previously passed by the body. […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Back in February, I sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo expressing my growing concern regarding the continued delays in appointing a toll and finance task force to study crossing fees on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The letter – signed by myself and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino […]
STATEMENT BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL FRIEDMAN: This morning, I voted along with the Ramapo Town Board to appeal the decision to throw out the results of the referendum. This isn’t about whether or not you believe it should have passed- it’s about counting the vote of every person- both those who wanted it to pass and […]