Press Release from Zebrowski On Tuesday, the State Legislature replaced a sitting regent for the first time in several decades as legislators continue to push for changes to the implementation of the common core standards. For decades, Members of the Board of Regents have been re-elected without major opposition. This year, a coalition of Assembly […]
PRESS RELEASE New City, NY (March 11, 2014) – Rockland County Legislators have initiated the first step toward elimination of Rockland’s energy tax, a 4 percent tax added to the cost of electricity and natural gas consumed by customers purchasing those services from Orange & Rockland Utilities. Chairman of the Legislature Alden H. Wolfe, Deputy Minority Leader Frank Sparaco, and […]
“I’m voting against the Board of Regents incumbents today. The Board of Regents is failing our students. Common Core has been a disaster from top to bottom. The regents need to accept responsibility for this failure. Even before the Common Core implementation, too many schools across New York were failing. Too many students weren’t adequately prepared […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – To ensure cash flow for the current fiscal year, the Rockland County Legislature voted almost unanimously to approve $45 million in revenue anticipation notes on March 4. The resolution, which was approved by all but two legislators, will allow cash flow in anticipation for revenues from sales and compensating […]
How many Rockland County Times readers have been yearning to see a local politician get roasted? Quite a few, for sure. Well, one local pol is a good enough sport to let some fellow politicians and friends give him a “roasting” in the comedy sense, and all for a good cause. This April, Town of […]
Press Release by NYSSBA, AOT, NYCOM and NYSAC New York State’s four municipal associations joined together today to call for a collaborative effort between the state and local governments to lower taxes, bring jobs to New York State, and create a vibrant state where families and businesses thrive. The groups – representing cities, counties, towns, […]