Rockland Democrats are attacking Senator David Carlucci for the state Senate Independent Democratic Conference’s unwillingness to push for an abortion plank as part of the “Women’s Equality Act.” The Conference agreed, instead, to split the Women’s Act into 10 separate votes. Most of the GOP and some Democrats have contested the abortion language Governor Cuomo […]
Elected officials & community members gather in support of Schoenberger’s proposal PRESS RELEASE FROM SCHOENBERGER FOR COUNTY EXECUTIVE CAMPAIGN In a press conference on Tuesday morning, Ilan Schoenberger announced his proposal for the creation of an elected county comptroller as a financial reform measure for Rockland County government. Ilan also announced his support of establishing a […]
(New City, NY) The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Rockland County today announced a contest to stimulate greater participation by Rockland County businesses in Round 3 of funding by the New York State Governor’s Regional Economic Development Council’s (REDC) Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process. “I encourage the business community in Rockland County to apply early,” […]
Press release from NY unions Today, unions representing workers all across the state panned Start Up NY (formerly Tax Free NY) as bad policy that lacks any semblance of basic fairness. Among the provisions included in Start Up NY is a misguided exemption from state income taxes for workers employed by entities covered under the […]
Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) is calling on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to apologize for his anti-gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, including Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev among a list of victims of gun violence. “Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a terrorist, not a victim,” said Lalor. “He murdered three innocent people and injured scores more. […]
Press Release from Ed Day County Executive Candidate and County Legislator Ed Day has announced a plan aimed at increasing independent advice and oversight over the fiscal and budgetary process in Rockland County. “Rockland County currently has an appointed position of county auditor authorized, but the county executive and the legislative majority have failed to […]