Newt Gingrich has completed a resounding turnaround, earning an easy victory in the South Carolina primary election. NBC News immediately called the election for Gingrich upon polls closing at 7 p.m. followed soon after by Fox News. As of 1:40 a.m. with 99 percent of precincts reporting, Gingrich led Mitt Romney 40 percent to 28 […]
Carlucci switches staff, moves bodies downstate BY CARLOS GONZALEZ ALBANY CORRESPONDENT ALBANY- Three of the four original staffers hired by Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland County) are no longer on Senate staff, records indicate. Communications director Erin Dennin, legislative director Scott Solomon, and executive aide Stephen Papas’ departure off payroll was due to a staffing overhaul […]
Originally published in the Rockland County Times, August 2011 BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM The new Martin Luther King Jr. monument is the subject of controversy since the public has learned that Chinese citizen Lei Yixen, one of the most prized sculptors in all of China, was hired by the United States to create the piece. […]
CORRECTION In the January 19 issue, in the article “Legislators Ask for $80 Million Deficit Bond…” the Rockland County Times incorrectly reported that Al Samuels, president and CEO of the RBA, said he was planning to call on the state comptroller to install a control board to oversee county finances. In fact, Samuels merely announced […]
Power sector regulations to analyze possible environmental impacts and limit CO2 emissions Under draft regulations developed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation new or expanding electric generating facilities in New York would be required to evaluate the potential disproportionate impacts on nearby “environmental justice” communities, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced Wednesday. The […]
Isidro Cancel reappointed deputy supervisor, embattled fire safety inspector Fred Viohl receives more duties BY KOREY WILSON Haverstraw lawmakers set the political tone for the town at last week’s reorganization meeting. During the January 5 meeting, Town Supervisor Howard T. Phillips set the guidelines for the new year and appointed officials to various posts. One […]