Not apparently related to the Rockland County Prendergast family Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has nominated Thomas F. Prendergast to serve as chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Prendergast has served more than three years as president of MTA New York City Transit, which runs the subway and bus system in New York […]
Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that he helped pass legislation that he sponsored which would end wage discrimination in the state of New York. “It is a real shame that in this great state we have women doing equivalent work as their male counterparts yet they are not being paid the same amount,” Skoufis said. […]
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 […]