Candidates’ Forum Next Weekend

On Sunday, October 26, 2014 for Assembly Districts 96th, 97th and 98th and Senate districts 38th and 39th at the JCC Rockland, 450 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, from 2 – 4 p.m. The program is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by the following groups: JCC Rockland Rockland Chapter of AARP Rockland Chapter of the American Association of University Women Rockland League […]

Former Rockland legislator accused of rape

Former Rockland legislator accused of rape

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 […]

Stony Point to receive $20K in state funding for new patrol car

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 […]

Giant crane arrives at TZ work site; Cuomo addresses possible toll costs during press conference

Giant crane arrives at TZ work site; Cuomo addresses possible toll costs during press conference

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. […]

County Legislature does not vote on Ed Day vetoes during busy session

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. […]

The County Executive’s Corner: Tappan Zee Tolls Clarity

The County Executive’s Corner: Tappan Zee Tolls Clarity

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 […]