Delivered by Rockland County Executive Ed Day, February 6, 2018 to the full assembly of the County Legislature Ladies and gentlemen, that video shows just part of what Rockland County is all about. Good evening, Rockland. Greetings to the Chairman, Toney Earl, members of the Legislature, community and business leaders, county department heads, employees and citizens […]
New York State Assemblyman Karl A. Brabenec (R, TCN – Westbrookville) announced to a crowd of 80 this past Saturday that he will be seeking a third term. Brabenec said his goals and priorities in the next few years are meaningful property tax relief for New York residents and small businesses, along with controlling state […]
PRESS RELEASE Former Verizon FiOS1 News TV reporter Mary Mueller has been named Sen. David Carlucci’s new communications director. “We are thrilled to have Mary on our team,” Senator Carlucci said. “Her years of network news experience, writing and producing for CNN and Fox News Channel made her an easy choice. She’s also a talented news […]
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced this week that overall local sales tax collections for calendar year 2017. Rockland County’s sales tax revenue increased 2 percent from $205 to $209 million. Sales tax totaled $16.6 billion across New York State, an increase of $620 million, or 3.9 percent over the previous year, marking the highest year-over-year growth statewide since 2013. New […]
BY Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman As stated in last week’s Ombudsman-Alert article, “Keeping a hawk eye on auto safety”, New York State recently had their Highway Safety Laws downgraded by the “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety” from Green (best) to Yellow (caution) for lack of a primary seat belt Law in place that covered […]