Ed Day Announces Proposal for Modified County Auditor Position

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 […]

Everyone is Running for Mayor of Spring Valley

Everyone is Running for Mayor of Spring Valley

Meet Calherbe Monel, a native of Haiti and a resident of Spring Valley for 22 years, and now officially a candidate for the mayoral seat in the Village of Spring Valley. Monel has experience with community service that began at Ramapo High School and stems from his desire to assist his fellow compatriots and his […]

Zebrowski Renews Opposition to Proposed Chicken Slaughterhouse

STATEMENT BY ASSEMBLYMAN KEN ZEBROWSKI: “An application was recently submitted to the Rockland County Planning Department to construct a poultry processing plant in the Village of New Square. This application is by the same company that previously planned to develop a poultry processing facility in the same location a few years ago. That project was […]

Agreement reached to restore critical OPWDD funding

PRESS RELEASE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN JAMES SKOUFIS Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) is optimistic over the announcement that a deal has been reached on legislation he sponsored to restore funding that was cut to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) as part of the 2013-14 state budget (A.6692-C). “Since March, I have been advocating to […]

ALEX SAYS “I YEARN” FOR ILAN!

BY JEREMIAH WATKUHNS County Legislator Ilan Schoenberger held an official kickoff for his campaign for county executive this past weekend and he received tons of love from fellow Democrats. Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack said he “yearns” for leadership in New City that will bridge the divide between county and town government and he believes wholeheartedly […]