NEW CITY, NY — County Executive Ed Day is calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to exempt Rockland commuters from proposed fare increases, given the inequity that exists between what the County pays to the transit agency and the limited service local residents get in return. Day delivered his remarks during the MTA’s scheduled […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Last Thursday, the Legislature approved a 2015 revised Rockland County Budget that I believe will send us down the road to the past where we spent too much. While some legislators have praised the “prudent, fiscally sound” plan, I know it’s a budget peppered with phony revenues, wasteful spending […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NANUET – State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Ossining) made an appearance at the Quick Stop on North Middletown Road in Nanuet today to announce a new proposal to set aside unclaimed lottery funds for state-funded kindergarten programs. The bill was announced at the sale location of a $1 million lottery ticket which will […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – After a late evening of extended discussion on two different plans, the Rockland County Legislature passed its draft budget proposal and rejected a rival compromise plan with deeper cuts and a more significant allocation toward deficit reduction on Thursday night. The Legislature voted 15-2 for their own plan, which […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Though Republicans will dominate Congress in 2015 and provide a significant counter to President Barack Obama during his last two years in the White House, they must still weather inter-party conflict before the end of the current legislative session and the beginning of GOP dominance. Republican Party leadership have indicated that though […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Since my first day in office, I’ve been working to return Rockland County to fiscal responsibility. Without decisive action, the County’s severe budget problems will persist, threatening economic recovery, job growth and our quality of life. The people elected me to fix our money problems. Unfortunately, it’s become clear […]