Third-party candidates look to bring “fairness” back to local government BY BILL DEMAREST SPRING VALLEY – In a word, “fairness” is what a group of candidates in Rockland County’s Nov. 5 election say they are looking to restore in local government. Candidates on the Preserve Rockland ticket gathered at a social club in downtown Spring […]
Rockland Democratic chairwoman maligns American icon John Wayne as a “racist” and “white supremacist” in effort to score cheap political points ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES COMMENTARY Do the leaders of the Rockland County Democratic Party really believe that their voting base will get turned on by hearing an American icon like John Wayne maligned as a […]
It is not often that The Rockland County Times utilizes this important space to endorse candidates for public office, but there is a candidate this year who more than warrants our readers’ strong consideration for re-election. Of the 10 candidates vying for the five open Ninth Judicial District (which includes Rockland County) New York State […]
More than 25 percent of real property value in New York is exempt from county, city and town property taxes, according to a report issued Wednesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The total value of these exempt properties is $680 billion. The value increases to $826 billion for properties exempt from more than one […]
Haverstraw candidates accuse incumbents of undermining campaign sign efforts BY MICHAEL RICONDA West Haverstraw – In the latest conflict over campaign sings in Haverstraw, two Republican candidates are claiming town officials are selectively enforcing local laws to remove their signs and limit their ability to challenge Democratic incumbents. Town supervisor candidate John Pennell and Highway […]
Fried’s Spring Valley nemesis and former Democratic candidate for county executive Vladimir Leon says Day is the best choice Spring Valley, NY – Former Democratic candidate for Rockland County Executive Vladimir Leon endorsed Ed Day for that position at a press conference this morning in front of Village Hall. “The plans Ed Day has laid out […]