In response to the rehiring of the law firm Minerva & D’Agostino by the East Ramapo School District after the well reported incidents of principal Albert D’Agostino and attorney Christopher Kirby and the Board president Mr. Weissmandl pledge to replace said firm nearly a year ago, find County Executive Ed Day’s statement below: “Trust […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The Village of Monticello has been the center of political intrigue the past several years and a few Rockland County players have had a role in the drama, including former Spring Valley Mayor Alan Thompson and the lightning rod Nyack law firm of Feerick, Lynch and MacCartney. The Sullivan County village, best […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Sueann and Edward McElroy were faced with the unthinkable four short years ago. Their son, 27-year-old Stony Pointer Glenn McElroy, was run over by his wife Kelly McElroy in the prime of his life. She was found guilty of second degree vehicular manslaughter and served two years in prison for the act, […]
OP-ED BY ASSEMBLYMAN JAMES SKOUFIS (D) As a recent graduate having to pay off my own loans, and as the youngest member of the New York State Legislature, student debt and college affordability are very important issues to me. I know what it’s like to have the specter of a mountain of debt awaiting, and […]
LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Legislator Harriet Cornell has requested the NYS Public Service Commission (PSC) initiate a Prudence Investigation to determine if the actions by United Water New York in selecting and continuing its proposal for a desalination plant, while dismissing a combination of less costly alternative water supply options, were prudent, practical and […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day When the Legislature announced intentions this spring to open the Rockland County Charter for revisions, my Administration immediately started work on several meaningful reforms. While any changes to the Charter require legislative approval, I expect one critical proposal to be given thoughtful and complete consideration: term limits. A 2013 […]