Democratic nominee for the 2013 county executive race David Fried attended his victorious competitor Ed Day’s inaugural State of the County address Tuesday night. Fried, a former county legislator and village justice of Spring Valley, would not comment on County Executive Day’s speech except to say he thought he did a nice job, but he […]
Statement from Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski “The Assembly Majority, through Speaker Silver and Chairwoman Catherine Nolan, issued a statement calling for the delay of testing based on Common Core standards for at least two years. As I have met with administrators, educators, and parents over these past several months, I have heard their concerns regarding the […]
Following the departure of Rockland County’s own Michael Lawler, the New York Republican State Committee today announced that Finance Director Jason Weingartner will serve as the party’s executive director. Lawler is leaving to pursue opportunities as a campaign consultant for gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino. “I am thrilled that Jason has agreed to serve as executive […]
Tuxedo-NY Assembly Candidate Dan Castricone this week released his plan to encourage employers to hire military veterans. “Veterans returning from service to their country face brutal economic conditions in New York,” said Castricone. “The least we can do for them is help them climb the rungs of the economic ladder by giving employers an incentive […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday, January 31 announced the appointments of Elizabeth R. Fine, Charles S. Imohiosen, Margaret A. Tobin, John J. Gilstrap, Katie L. Codey, Kerri Jew, and Claire McLeveighn to Empire State Development (ESD). Ms. Fine will serve as General Counsel, Mr. Imohiosen as Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Tobin as Chief Financial […]
Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh has recently thrown his support behind controversial Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, arguing on Friday that his administration oversaw a dramatic economic turnaround in the state. Limbaugh argued Walker’s performance should have been major news, but had been buried by mainstream news outlets. He pointed to figures showing a $912 million […]