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 […]
News from New York State Defenders Association On the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Gideon v Wainwright, a growing community of counties is asking New York State to take over the funding and administration of public defense services. Urging that a statewide class action challenging New York ‘s public defense system […]
LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Tuxedo-Citing weekend reports about the shipment of highly volatile Bakken oil crude on the Hudson River rail lines, New York Assembly Candidate Dan Castricone said that New York should be training first responders on how to handle an emergency involving Bakken crude. Castricone also called for the establishment of an early alert […]
The partners of Koehler & Isaacs LLP announced Monday a new affiliation with the Rockland County based Law Offices of David Fried. David Fried said, “My practice is dedicated to serving the members of our community and their families. I have seen first-hand that the entire legal team at Koehler & Isaacs shares that dedication […]
Challenger Chris Day says more needs to be done to make railroad safer BY BILL DEMAREST Originally published by Nyack Free Press NEW CITY – Chris Day, R-New City, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Rockland/Westchester, in her re-election bid, criticized Lowey this morning what Day said was using the fatal December Metro-North derailment […]