Press Release from Eliot Engel’s Office Congressman Eliot Engel announced last week, that $20 million in federal funds were awarded to New York State for emergency repairs of roads damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Rep. Engel said, “Sandy caused heavy damage in lower New York State and these funds, from the Federal Highway Administration, are for […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL Negotiations with GenOn over the future tax rate of the Bowline Point Power Plant property are hopefully nearing a conclusion, according to Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Philips. The comments came during Monday night’s regular board meeting. Philips said that the negations were ongoing, but that he and the board were not at […]
Despite election results seemingly tilting NY Senate to liberal control, Carlucci’s coalition of “Democrats” may defect to align with GOP leadership BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Will he or won’t he? All eyes are on State Senator David Carlucci and his political boss Jeff Klein of the Independent Democrat Conference. Even though the Democrats have won the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Amid debate, the Rockland County Legislature’s Planning & Public Works and Budget & Finance committees approved an extension of their agreement with the law firm of Harris Beach, PLLC to continue litigation stemming from a particularly difficult lawsuit filed against the county by West Gate Landscaping, Inc. The suit, […]
The Rockland County Democratic Committee has appointed their chairwoman Kristen Stavisky to the position of Commissioner of Board of Elections. The move awaits final approval by the County Legislature. Under state law, each major party has one commissioner in each county, and they are to act as a check and balance to each other. The […]
Former Assemblyman Ryan Karben continues to stay in the political mix in Rockland County, even after leaving any official capacity in the public sector. Karben has been used recently as a consultant for some Democratic  campaigns, as he’s considered by many to be a whiz in the arena of politics and public relations. He is, […]