BY E.J. McMAHON Founder and research director, Empire Center You don’t have to be a fan of the federal tax deal to realize its impact on states like New York has been misrepresented by most of its leading political critics. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, for example, last week claimed the bill “raises middle-class taxes.” Wrong. Even […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH Every November, voters in Rockland County head to the ballot box to vote on Election Day. Most of the elections include races for various levels of judges on the county level. But does the public really get what they voted for? There are currently three different courts that voters elect judges for […]
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday morning, December 26 the five town supervisors and supervisor-elects of Rockland County, Supervisor Howard T. Phillips of Haverstraw, Jr., Supervisor George Hoehmann of Clarkstown, Supervisor Jim Monaghan of Stony Point, Supervisor-Elect Chris Day of Orangetown, Supervisor-Elect Michael Specht with Rockland County Executive Ed Day held a telephone conference call along with the […]
Press Release from Office of Senator David Carlucci Senator Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) has introduced a bill (S6502) that will allow property taxes that are no longer deductible from federal income taxes (because of the $10,000 cap) to be deducted from state personal income taxes. This will allow taxpayers in New York to continue to take the […]
Ed Day will be sworn in for his second term as Rockland County Executive on New Year’s Day. He invites the public to join him at his inauguration ceremony. The ceremony will include performances by Scott Walters, a tenor; the Rockland County Conservatory of Music; the Lower Hudson Valley Children’s Chorus and the Rockland County […]
BY STATE COMPTROLLER THOMAS P. DINAPOLI New Yorkers with disabilities can now save through a new plan called The New York Achieving a Better Life Experience (NY ABLE) program. The NY ABLE program helps individuals with disabilities maintain their health, independence and quality of life. The program was modeled after New York’s 529 College Savings […]