Leading African-American and Haitian-American elected officials are asking the Justice Department investigate the proposed ward referendum in Ramapo because they said they believe it would violate the Voting Rights Act by risking the black community’s 27 years of uninterrupted representation on the Town Board. Town voters will decide on the plan next week in a […]
County Executive Ed Day and Legislature Chairman Alden H. Wolfe recently announced the names of the appointees to the new Task Force on Water Resources Management. Established by resolution in June, the Task Force is charged with developing a comprehensive water policy to ensure a safe, cost effective, long-term water supply for Rockland County that […]
Reda out, Garvey in, Gravagna challenges, Axelrod makes stuff up RCT POLITICAL ANALYSIS Wednesday night’s Clarkstown GOP reorganization meeting was filled with fireworks in the wake of last week’s committee election super-landslide and the announcement that 22-year Rockland GOP Chairman Vincent Reda would be retiring after the county convention later this month. Reda is now […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day I spent some time this week talking with Suffern lawyer Michael Zall. Though tears, Mr. Zall described the unique experience of grieving an overdose death. Along with the pain and sadness, there’sguilt and shame, stigma and isolation. Mr. Zall talked about the challenges of loving and supporting a drug […]
New City, NY (September 16, 2014)) – Rockland County Legislature Chairman Alden H. Wolfe and Legislator Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Environmental Committee have invited the environmental advocate organizations Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson to a public forum to present information about the rise in rail and river transport of volatile crude oil through the Hudson […]
JOINT RELEASE FROM JAFFEE AND ZEBROWSKI On September 30 residents of the Town of Ramapo will have the opportunity to vote on how its town board is elected. There will be two questions on the ballot. Question 1: “Shall the ward system be established for the election of councilmen in Ramapo?” and Question 2: “Shall […]