Instead of the welfare office and City Hall, Philadelphia residents may soon be lining up at schools to apply for government benefits. A proposed bill by the Philadelphia City Council would make public schools the “one-stop location” for government handouts, including everything from Section 8 housing subsidies to reproductive health services. READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/30/philly-schools-could-soon-be-one-stop-location-for-government-handouts/
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – As Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to weather the fallout from a July 23 New York Times investigative report chronicling his alleged interference with the anti-corruption Moreland Commission, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe issued a press release Monday clarifying his role in the Commission, lauding its work and stating that […]
By Michael Riconda NEW CITY – Ramapo voters might soon have the opportunity to decide on a much-discussed ward system, thanks to a ruling by state Supreme Court Judge Margaret Garvey last Friday. The ward system, which has been rejected at the petitioning stage by the Town of Ramapo four times since 2003, would allow […]
ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE PRESS RELEASE Moody’s Investors Service today announced that Rockland County’s general obligation bonds have been upgraded one notch to Baa2 from Baa3. Moody’s has also changed the outlook on the Baa2 rating to “positive” from “stable.” In its rating rationale, Moody’s shared the following: “The upgrade to Baa2 reflects significant improvement in […]
ROB ASTORINO PRESS RELEASE NO-SHOW-JOB INVESTIGATION INTO PARTY BIGWIG SUDDENLY DROPPED BY MORELAND/AG COMMISSION — WHAT HAPPENED? New York–July 25…The Vice Chairman of the New York State Independence Party was being actively investigated by an independent Cuomo/Attorney General commission for holding a long-term no-show-job as part of a pay and pension scandal, according to an investigative report […]
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D, NY17) urged the IRS to exempt from taxable income grants for noise reduction related to construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. “A construction project of this size is not without its hardships, and homeowners who reside close to the project will be negatively affected by the substantial construction […]
