BY MICHAEL RICONDA A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the conservative Chiaroscuro Foundation revealed New York has been inconsistent in its inspections of abortion providers, with some locations experiencing no oversight whatsoever in the past decade. The data revealed out of 25 providers, eight had not been inspected between 2000 and 2012. Five […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA As Congressional elections in November draw closer, House Candidate Chris Day is reporting steady progress in his campaign against incumbent Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey in New York’s 17th Congressional District, as he continues to drum up local support from Rockland and Westchester residents. Day explained to the Rockland County Times he had […]
The Town of Ramapo announced Tuesday that the New York State Public Service Commission has scheduled two public hearings on United Water New York Inc.’s pending request to increase the company’s base rates by 28.9 percent, to provide it with additional revenues of about $213 million dollars beginning June 1, 2014 ending May 31, 2015. […]
At last week’s Pinnacle Awards the Rockland Business Association (RBA) honored Brega Transport Corporation with an “Excellence in Transporation” award. Not everyone was in agreement with the RBA’s assessment, though. Brega is currently embroiled in strife with its workers over the status of their contract and health benefits. Before the Pinnacle Awards commenced, union advocates […]
NEW CITY, NY — Rockland County Executive Ed Day marked his first 100 days in office with a gathering at Miller Elementary School in Nanuet last week. In addition, he released a list of reforms and initiatives he said he completed during the first 100 days of his administration. “Facing a budget deficit of more […]
Part of our sweeping effort to change the direction of Rockland County involves a culture change within this organization. While our highly-skilled workforce dutifully moves our government forward each day, I’ve recognized a need to further empower department heads and give employees a greater voice. And, hearing those voices is just as important. Our Department […]