Ed Chorba Cartoon: Early One Morning at the Clinic for Aberrant Behavior
YOU’RE INVITED: Andy Stewart’s Send-Off Party
Orangetown residents are invited to join town employees in wishing Supervisor Andy Stewart well in his future endeavors, and to thank him for his service as supervisor of the town. Stewart was a political newcomer when he stormed Town Hall in 2011. Rockland County Times Publisher Dylan Skriloff said, “It is hard to deny the […]
ED DAY 2022: County Executive Day sounds like he will run for governor NEXT time
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Following Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s election defeat to George Latimer earlier this month the GOP field for governor seemingly opened up. Astorino, the GOP’s 2014 candidate, had been considered the 2018 frontrunner. Another Hudson Valley name bandied about as a potential candidate has been our own Rockland County Executive Ed Day, […]
ORANGETOWN SUPERVISOR RACE DECIDED AFTER ABSENTEE BALLOT CHALLENGE; CHRIS DAY WINS BY 165 VOTES
BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Legal challenges of absentee ballots in the Thom Kleiner (D) vs. Chris Day (R) race for town supervisor of Orangetown have been dropped by both sides, and after all absentee ballots have been counted Day upheld his Orangetown Supervisor win by 165 votes, according to sources familiar with the count. Kleiner had initially conceded the race […]
RCC Foundation Board Member Confronts RCC Board of Trustees About Possible Conflict of Interest, Sparking Investigation of RCC leases
BY BRIAN EDSALL On June 29, Dennis Dale approached the podium at Rockland Community College’s Board of Trustees meeting. He wanted answers, but left only with more questions. Dale, 74, has served on the RCC Foundation Board for approximately 13 years. Dale heard rumors that the college faced significant financial shortfalls and wanted to know why. […]
Comptroller’s Office says Day’s budget projections are sound
The New York State Comptroller’s Office told Rockland County officials this week that the math in County Executive Ed Day’s proposed 2018 budget is good. The deputy state comptroller reviewed the proposed $684.25 million spending plan, which stays within the state property tax cap, and had this to say in a letter to Rockland officials: […]