COMMENTS BY ILAN SCHOENBERGER WITH REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE ROCKLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE I was a member of the Legislature when we redistricted County government to go from a legislature elected town-wide to single member districts. At that time I voted to support reduction of the Legislature from 21 members […]
PRESS RELEASE Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) announced that his bill to restrict surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats passed the Assembly (A.1204). The legislation would allow the procedure only in cases where it is deemed medically necessary to treat or relieve a physical injury or illness. “This is a cruel and inhumane procedure […]
PRESS RELEASE ALBANY, NY – Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) today introduced legislation in the State Senate that would suspend hydrofracking in New York State for a period of 24 months to accommodate three ongoing and major public health studies. The proposal would require the Commissioner of Health to take these outside, independent studies into consideration. […]
The County of Dutchess is debating whether to join the still growing list of counties and municipalities who formally are seeking repeal of most of the NY SAFE Act gun control bill. See the text of the proposed resolution here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/128420888/Dutchess-Legislature-Safe-Act-Resolution Last Thursday over 10,000 persons gathered in Albany to demand the repeal of the bill […]
Governor Cuomo and other state officials told media on Wednesday that they want to pass an exemption on the NY SAFE Act for films and television. Many films and TV shows feature the dramatized use of military-style rifles and high capacity handguns. State officials said they might also need to pass an exemption for police […]
To the Editor, I feel the need to respond to Legislator Ed Day’s remarks concerning Harriet Cornell, Chairwoman of the Rockland County Legislature, specifically suggesting that Mrs. Cornell was in some way hostile to the law enforcement community. I can, without hesitation, state that as a legislator and as chairwoman, Mrs. Cornell has been a […]