Chorba cartoon: Taxes
Candidates introduce themselves to Bardonia audience
BY JOE KUHN Residents from all around the county assembled last Thursday at the St. Francis Church in Bardonia for a Meet the Candidates Night, a chance for citizens to get to know the men and women running for public office this November. Current and aspiring members of the local government convened to answer questions […]
THE KOBE STEEL SCANDAL-10 Years of Falsified Quality Control Reports have Endangered Our Highway
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman This newly released information was released by Congresswoman Janice Schakowsky of Illinois, who was recently credited by OMBUDSMAN ALERT along with Congresswoman Nita Lowey, for co-sponsoring  HR 3449, the “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act.” Schakowsky in two separate but identical letters written to Mr. John Bozella, President & CEO of […]
County Executive’s Corner: Action for Aging in Place
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day There’s one thing we know for sure about Rockland County’s future: We’re getting older. I’ve made a priority out of making sure that our older residents—the ones who built this community, worked hard, and raised their families and served their country—have what they need to be comfortable as they […]
ANALYSIS AND ENDORSEMENTS FOR ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 7
The 2017 Rockland County political battleground is far removed from what it was at the beginning of the decade. The 2013 election season saw the election of County Executive Ed Day and the subsequent replacement of the Rockland GOP establishment. The Rockland Democratic Party has also been forced to change, often in spite of itself. […]
COUNTY ACCEPTS FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANTÂ
The feds are directing a $7.696 million transportation grant Rockland County’s way, county officials announced Wednesday. Rockland County Executive Ed Day signed a resolution to accept the monies this week. The Federal Transit Administration capital funds will be used for park and rides, bus shelters and other transit infrastructure needs, including a rehab projects for […]