QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. – Charley Reese
Tax Free New York becomes Start Up New York
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 […]
SMITTY GETS ‘ER DONE
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 […]
State Supreme Court Judge Daniel Angiolillo to run for re-election
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Nanuet – Current 9th District State Supreme Court Justice Daniel Angiollilo announced his re-election campaign during an interview with the Rockland County Times, campaigning for what he hopes will be another successful win in a long history on the bench. Angiolillo explained he has held his current position for a 14-year term […]
Something the Government is Awesome At
If Only the Government was as good at managing the country as it was at acronyms. The government’s ability to come up with impossibly clever acronyms is truly second to none. For example, did you know the new economic development initiative Start Up New York (SUNY) is purposely given those initials because it proposes tax-free […]
Simon Leschinsky to Primary for Conservative Party County Executive Candidate Nod
Following news that the Rockland County Conservative Party is running a candidate for county executive instead of endorsing GOPer Ed Day, the leader of the Rockland County Conservative Party opposition faction, Sam Naemit, announced he is supporting another man, Simon Leschinsky, for the position. Simon Leschinsky, a member of the Conservative Party, businessman and former […]