Rocklanders speak out on 2014 budget

By Michael Riconda New City – In a significant change from last year’s packed and occasionally tense hearings, only a handful of people turned out for a series of public hearings on Rockland County’s 2014 budget on November 19. In total, three hearings were held, with speakers’ arguments covering multiple points across all three topics. […]

Skriloff Celebrates First Electoral Run with Taco Giveaway

Skriloff Celebrates First Electoral Run with Taco Giveaway

Conservative and Republican nominee for the 2013 Stony Point supervisor election, Dylan Skriloff, celebrated his first foray into electoral politics with a Taco Truck party on Saturday, November 9. Though he lost his race, all were in good spirits at the event, which Skriloff said was also a “thank you” for the approximately 1,500 votes […]

County Legislature explores increased arsenic levels of Monsey well

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Attorney and local activist John J. Tormey III is ringing alarm bells about elevated arsenic levels in one of United Water’s Monsey wells. His concern was explored in a discussion of the County Legislature Environmental Committee on November 13. Tormey, who made a name for himself opposing FAA plans […]

What’s next for David Fried?

What’s next for David Fried?

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – After his defeat in the 2013 county executive race to Legislator Ed Day, both supporters and opponents of former Spring Valley Justice David Fried are now wondering what the future holds for a candidate who, while not victorious, proved he was a political contender in Rockland County. Though Fried […]

WETTJE DECLARES VICTORY

Media statement  “With only 54 absentee ballots remaining to be counted, I now hold an 18-vote lead over Supervisor Andy Stewart. I am confident that I will be declared the winner after all of the ballots have been counted and all of Mr. Stewart’s legal challenges have been considered. I appreciate the tremendous support that […]