BY JEREMIAH WATKUHNS Just days before the Village of Spring Valley was rocked by the arrests of its mayor and deputy mayor on bribery and mail fraud charges, an appeals court ruled that the Village Board of Trustees violated the law in unlawfully firing three employees. The Appellate Division, Second Department unanimously found that Mayor […]
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FROM CHRIS SMITH FOR TAX RECEIVER Chris Smith, a candidate for Orangetown Receiver of Taxes, has released a reform action plan that he will enact when elected. Smith’s plan has five components that are aimed at lowering taxes, cutting waste, and assisting senior citizen taxpayers during these tough economic times. “My plan focuses on five […]
Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato will officially announce his candidacy for a third term as county clerk at a fundraiser Monday, he has told the media. The fundraiser will take place Monday, April 15, 6 p.m. at Jimmy’s On Main in Nanuet. At a fundraiser for Ilan Schoenberger Thursday night in New City, it was […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA In response to the recent corruption cases against public officials which continue to rock state and local offices, and perhaps in an effort to distance himself from the corruption which ensnared a member of his own small network of close colleagues, Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Ossining) joined Executive Assistant District Attorney Itamar Yegeri […]
BY EVAN WECHMAN Despite a recent poll by the Washington Post-ABC News showing national support for gay marriage at nearly 60 percent and even speculation that Pope Francis had once held a conciliatory view on the issue, there is still strong opposition to gay marriage fron christian leaders. In a recent interview with the Rockland […]