By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It’s no secret. Rockland County is on financial life support. This has been a disturbing fact for some time. Our current budget deficit surpassing $140 million dollars is a result of years of gross mismanagement and unfunded state mandates. My campaign for County Executive included a detailed plan to […]
By Gary Langer Barack Obama’s approval rating on handling international affairs has dropped under water for the first time in his presidency in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, a further challenge as he seeks to regain his footing in his second term. The shift is a blow particularly since it directly follows an attempt by […]
Sources within the Rockland County Democratic Committee have told the Rockland County Times that the party is seeking a primary candidate to challenge incumbent Democrat State Senator David Carlucci. A source said that Democrats are in a serious conversation with a “heavy hitter” with “substantial credentials,” as well as one other possible choice. No decisions […]
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN | AP ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two years after a 33-year-old mentally disabled man died at a state institution in Queens, and one year after his sister filed a lawsuit accusing the staff of killing him, New York officials have sent her an $11.67 million bill. The claim against Rasheen Rose’s estate […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN A recent court decision by the New York State Appellate Division has boosted the efforts of Ramapo residents Mike Parietti and Bob Romanowski, as well as the Preserve Ramapo party, to bring a higher level of diversity to the Ramapo Town Board. The favorable ruling will now permit Parietti and Romanowski to […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Memorial Day weekend events this year had me criss-crossing Rockland County, both driving and walking local roads that took a beating from a particularly harsh winter season. Thanks to our dedicated County Highway crews, I am pleased to report that our pothole-pocked streets are getting smoother each day. In […]