Increase had been anticipated Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System will decline slightly in Fiscal Year 2014-15, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced this week. The average contribution rate for the Employee Retirement System (ERS) will decrease by 0.8 percent of payroll, from 20.9 percent to 20.1 […]
The George Washington of Chestnut Ridge to be honored by villagers Former longtime mayor of Chestnut Ridge, Jerome Kobre, will have his 27 years of service and dedication to the village commemorated at a dedication ceremony Sunday, September 15 at 1 p.m. Residents will gather at Chestnut Ridge Village Park for the ceremony, which honor’s […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF In late July, Haverstraw highway superintendent candidate Barry Berman, a former treasurer of the Haverstraw Ambulance Corps and former member of the town Architectural Review Board, was arrested and charged with felony coercion and larceny for allegedly attempting to solicit a $3,000 payoff from fellow candidate John Piperato in return for Berman […]
Democratic Party write-in candidate Vladimir Leon (D-Spring Valley) is challenging David Fried and Legislator Ilan Shoenberger to a debate about Rockland County’s current budget and future economic development before the September 10 Democratic primary. The Rockland County Times has offered to host the debate and to find a mutually agreed-upon moderator as well as web streaming service. News […]
Stephen R. Brown, president & Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Valley Bank, has announced the appointment of William (Bill) E. Sherwood, retired NYS Supreme Court Justice and former Stony Point town supervisor, as a business consultant to Hudson Valley Bank. Judge Sherwood served throughout the Ninth Judicial District’s five counties for 14 years. He then […]