GOP county exec candidate calls for new court to get tough on property owners BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY – Rockland County Executive candidate Ed Day, R-New City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls “irresponsible overdevelopment” that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codes. […]
Reminder of available discount programs for veterans Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that military veterans can now apply for a special designation on their New York State driver’s license at no additional charge, rather than carrying separate documentation in order to prove military service. “This sensible update makes it easier for veterans to receive benefits […]
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Politics takes strange twists and turns. Bitter rivals just a month ago, Spring Valley mayoral candidates Demeza Delhomme and Daniel Friedman are now pals. Friedman, whose name will appear on the Independence and Conservative Party lines in the November election, announced he has ceased his campaign and endorsed Trustee Demeza Delhomme. The Haitian lawmaker had […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN The bi-partisan state Senate Majority Coalition, seeking to identify and eliminate the most costly government regulations that inhibit business and job growth and drive up local taxes, hosted one of 10 public forums on regulatory reform at the Nanuet Public Library last Monday. The panel consisted of David Carlucci (D, Rockland/Westchester), Kathleen […]
Candidate who worked with Bush, Pataki and Clinton touts ticket’s economic development platform for Stony Point BY RAQUEL OKYAY Officials must address a “value crisis” as Stony Point residents continue to buckle under some of the highest taxes in the region, Stony Point Town Council candidate Thomas Basile told the Rockland County Times. “You simply […]