FROM NYSAC With the Governor and Legislature each advancing different proposals for property tax relief, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is pleased that a plan to help beleaguered homeowners and businesses will be part of the final 2014-15 State Budget. As part of this well-intentioned effort, and to assist the state in […]
Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) has been named Legislator of the Year by the American Heart Association. Senator Larkin received the award at a ceremony held in Albany for his work on the Pulse Oximetry legislation. “This award means more to me than I can say,” said Senator Larkin. “The Pulse Oximetry legislation will save […]
VS. While the Village of Pomona awaits a court decision in their case against the proposed Route 202 Wal-Mart on the border of Pomona and Mt. Ivy, Haverstraw Owners and Professional Entrepreneurs (HOPE) has scored an initial victory […]
Legislative Press Release Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) announced that he has been named to the new Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction. The task force was formed in response to the sharp rise in the use of these drugs across New York State. “We have seen the tremendous destruction heroin can bring […]
Firebrand right-wing legislator Frank Sparaco (R-Valley Cottage) continues to bedevil the liberal sensibilities of local Democrats through his string-pulling in the Independence Party. Most recently Sparaco held a birthday fundraiser at Casa Mia House in Blauvelt teeming with Democrats seeking his love and approval. Sparaco raffled off a shotgun at the fundraiser, won by Democrat […]
BY GIANNA VOLPE Governor Andrew Cuomo made a stop at SUNY Rockland Wednesday afternoon to discuss property tax reform as part of a recent tour to tout his record as a governor whose punctually proposed executive budgets reflect the “lowest spending rate in 50 years.” Property taxes represent a $50 billion piece of 2014’s $137 […]