BY ARDSLEY POMONA After a slow start and pernicious rumors that he simply didn’t have the chops to raise serious dough, incumbent county legislator and county executive candidate Ed Day has quietly stockpiled a nice stash. Helped by the fact that his Democratic rivals must each spend some of their loot in a primary, insiders […]
The Rockland County Times mistakenly posted an anti-gun rights opinion piece in the news section. This piece did not meet journalistic standards and was not meant to be posted on the site, let alone at the top of the news section. Our apologies for the error.
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – State Senator David Carlucci (D – Rockland/Ossining) joined Rockland homeowners in New City on July 8 to request the New York State Public Service Commission’s opposition to a proposed United Water rate hike. “They’ve got to stick up for the ratepayers and not the utility companies,” Carlucci pleaded. “We’re […]
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. – Charley Reese
BY KATHY KAHN For The Rockland Times Same horse, different color? When local businesses started railing against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Tax Free New York” proposal and the Legislature booted it back to Executive Chamber, it was tweaked, given a new name and, as a result, a new lease on life. “Start Up New York” has […]
The Orangetown Town Board passed a resolution unanimously to put a referendum on the November ballot to abolish the Receiver of Taxes Office and merge it with the Town Clerk Office, which they hope will save taxpayers money. Chris Smith, a candidate for receiver of taxes, has been advocating the change for over a year […]