The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that as of September 16th all customers who refuse to wear a mask on public transit will be subject to a $50 fine. The new measure follows Governor Cuomo’s executive order directing the MTA to develop a plan to bolster mask compliance across public transit. MTA officials reiterated that […]
By Kathy Kahn One New Yorker protesting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s actions recently took this message across the southern coastline: THE GOV KILLED NANA. The Governor’s decision to send sick seniors to public nursing home—and his slam-dunk refusal to allow an investigation into the disproportionate number of deaths among the most vulnerable–prompted one grieving soul to […]
By County Executive Ed Day Sometimes you just have to shake your head. Last week, the Democratic Majority members of the Rockland County Legislature once again proved how little they care about the fiscal health of our County, the dedicated employees who work here and your property tax burden. It has been common knowledge since […]
By: Keith S. Shikowitz This article is going to explain about a bill in the NYS Assembly that is going to impact the rights of ALL New Yorkers. I can’t publish the entire bill here, but you can look it up and read it for yourself. It is Assembly Bill A99. I will excerpt […]
Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) is calling for the passage of the HEAT Act (S.6642), after four children died in hot cars in just a matter of days. The HEAT Act requires automakers install a rear seat detection system on every vehicle sold in New York State. The alert system would notify a driver if a […]
County Executive Ed Day wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to request direct financial assistance from the federal government to counties. “Without federal aid, counties will be forced to make cuts that will worsen the economic recession and […]