By Michael Riconda NEW CITY – The County Legislature convened on December 15 to conclude its formal budget process, overriding a series of line item vetoes by a wide margin and effectively dissipating the last round of cuts proposed by County Executive Ed Day and almost all proposed cuts overall. The override, a comprehensive vote […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day made good on his promise to veto the County Legislature’s approved 2015 budget on Friday, signing a veto to cut a total of 20 separate budget line items for a total of $673,389 in cuts to the budget submitted to his office. If not […]
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 […]