George Ballane of New City has announced that he will run for Clarkstown School Board. Currently Ballane is the director of Technology at a high school in New Jersey.  He claims to have a range of experiences in education including leading strategic plans that have enabled schools to enhance their quality of education, facilities, and technology, […]
STATEMENT FROM BRIAN KOLB (R), ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER “The final 2014-15 result: mixed emotions and missed opportunities. We could have done better. The $137.9 billion spending plan does contain positive programs that will benefit New Yorkers. But despite the chance to make important changes in several areas, many items fell short of expectations or were […]
Statement on the 2014/15 Budget from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) “I voted no on each budget bill because Governor Cuomo and the legislature continue to take New York down the wrong road. We’re still the highest-taxed, most regulated state in the country and this budget does little to turn that around. ” […]
STATEMENT FROM NYSAC The enacted state budget provides a blueprint of financial support for the state’s priorities. The 2014-15 spending plan builds on the three-year-old property tax cap by providing a rebate over the next two years to residential property tax payers in jurisdictions that stay within the cap and demonstrate savings through shared service […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA A bill which passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate on March 27 could mean the state will determine victors in national elections based on a popular vote. The vote, sponsored by Republican Sen. Joseph Griffo and Democratic Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, enters New York in an interstate compact seeking to […]
Statement from Assembly Zebrowski: “Today, the State Legislature passed a fourth consecutive on-time budget that is both fiscally responsible and makes important investments. This budget addresses critical issues such as reform of the common core implementation, increased education funding, property tax relief, ethics reform and economic development. Â I have fought hard during this budget process […]