LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC – Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey was joined by Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo and other Members of the New York and Connecticut Congressional delegations on a conference call today announcing the Federal Railroad Administration’s “Deep Dive” report to Congress. The report, which includes new revelations about Metro-North safety practices that […]
LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) was joined by Deerpark Town Supervisor Karl Brabenec and East Fishkill Town Councilman Emanuele Marinaro at a press conference today to call on Governor Cuomo to expand his proposed tax cuts for manufacturers to include manufacturers in every New York county. Cuomo’s budget proposed eliminating […]
Republican wins Congress seat in 2014 ‘Obamacare’ test (via AFP) Republican David Jolly won a special congressional election in Florida, in an important early test of President Barack Obama’s health care reforms as lawmakers gear up for November’s mid-term elections. “We had a big win last night in Florida,” House…
PRESS RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. – The College Democrats of New York (CDNY) took to the Capitol on Tuesday in an effort to lobby members of the New York State Legislature to pass the Tuition-Free NY bill, a proposal which would give New York students free tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools conditional on their completion […]
Sparaco joins Democrats to propose energy tax repeal that Day says is coming too soon BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he too would like to get rid of the 4 percent tax imposed on Orange and Rockland Utilities customers’ bills in 2012, but he contends the county’s efforts […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Communication Workers of America Locals 1107 (Rockland) and 1103 (Westchester) have joined a growing number of other unions, consumer organizations, media watchdogs and politicians on both sides of the aisle in opposing a controversial trade agreement, as well as the fast track legislation necessary for its passage without Congressional debate or […]