BY ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE ED DAY I shared my lunchtime on Monday with two extraordinary young women. Lauren Shields of Stony Point is 14. A heart transplant saved her life five years ago. Malkie Brandler of Spring Valley is 21. She is hoping to receive the gift of a new heart later this spring. As […]
DAILY NEWS Aides to Rob Astorino, the Republican Westchester County executive running for governor, say he was blocked from prime seating Wednesday at President Obama’s Tappan Zee Bridge event by Gov. Cuomo staffers. Astorino aides say he was originally slated to be seated within the first three rows but ended up standing with no seat […]
The anticipated nomination of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino as GOP candidate for New York governor, will have to compete for attention this week with a visit from the president of the United States to Astorino’s home county. None other than the commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama, will be making an appearance at the Tappan Zee […]
From New York State Bar Association ALBANY, NY — The New York State Bar Association this week renewed its call for significant reductions in the use of solitary confinement of inmates and new protocols for separating violent and nonviolent prisoners. “New York’s correctional system makes too much use of solitary confinement,” said State Bar President […]
On Monday, May 12, Rocklanders are invited to a discussion on: Water, Energy, & Rail: What is the Real Cost of Rockland, hosted by the Rockland Republican Women’s Leadership Group. Guest speakers include County Legislator Douglas Jobson, George Potanovic Jr. and Susan Filgueras (Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment). The event will take place […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Part of our sweeping effort to improve Rockland’s economy involves empowering our local municipal leaders, business owners and non-profits. In the past, our county has left these stakeholders to largely fend for themselves when it came to navigating the confusing web of state-funded programs for job creation and community […]