By Michael Riconda Piermont – County Executive candidate Ed Day held a press conference at Kane Park in Piermont on October 17 to present a plan which he claims will help lift Rockland out from its fiscal hole. The ten-pointed plan seeks primarily to restructure county government and improve the way business is conducted. “The […]
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Saturday announced her endorsement of Democrat David Fried for Rockland County Executive. “David Fried is a dedicated public servant,” said Senator Gillibrand. “His experience as a judge shows he has the integrity to make the tough decisions to tackle Rockland’s fiscal crisis. I’m proud to join my friends, Congresswoman […]
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 […]