Election Day Rumination by Ed Chorba
Downstate “Blue Wave” carries Democrats to control all chambers of state government and all statewide elected positions – Now What?
CORRECTION – [This article originally reported the wrong winner of the Orangetown clerk race] BY KATHY KAHN Governor Andrew Cuomo and his running mate, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, easily won victory over Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro Tuesday. A blue wave that did not quite materialize nationally did, in fact, swamp downstate New York. […]
HEADLINE-GATE: Politician publishes ad with fake Rockland County Times headline
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF On Friday, November 2, an advertisement hit Facebook featuring a false headline underneath the masthead of the Rockland County Times paper. The fake headline directly contradicts what the paper had actually reported, reading: “BREAKING NEWS: Tom Basile will break the tax cap.” The actual headline on the website reads, “Stony Point […]
Testy Confrontation Between Incumbent and Challenger for Governor’s Seat
BY KATHY KAHN Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who continually dodged a public forum with challenger Marcus Molinaro, finally agreed to a debate on CBS, which aired Tuesday evening. Trading barbs back and forth, Cuomo repeatedly interrupted Molinaro, asking him if he supported President Donald Trump. “I didn’t invite Trump to my engagement party, Governor,” countered Molinaro. […]
A Slew of Who’s Who Vying for Federal, State, County and local offices
CORRECTION – The original version of this article incorrectly stated that Congresswoman Nita Lowey is running unopposed. She is opposed by Reform Party candidate Joe Ciardullo BY KATHY KAHN With less than two weeks to go before the mid-term elections, Rocklanders will face an array of choices come Tuesday, November 6, as they go to […]
Legislature Backs Passage of Federal Law To Reduce Deaths & Injuries Of Women During And After Childbirth
Cornell: Shocking Statistics Show Need For Solutions 50,000 Women Severely Injured; 700 Die Annually The shocking numbers of deaths and injuries among women during childbirth led the Rockland County Legislature to vote 15-1 Tuesday in favor of a federal bill that takes aim at the crisis. Legislator Harriet Cornell, who introduced the memorializing resolution, said […]