BY DIANE DIMOND Let’s talk about the U.S. prison system, shall we? By that I mean the whole shebang: prisons run by the federal government, state jails, local jails and juvenile correctional institutions. And let’s toss in immigration detention facilities, military prisons and the 76 jails on Native American lands. All together, the United States […]
NEW CITY – Senator David Carlucci announced that the state is seeking applications from BOCES to implement New York’s first recovery high school programs. These programs will mark a major step in the fight against the opioid epidemic that has taken so many young lives. Carlucci commended Governor Cuomo on the announcement that two BOCES […]
RAMAPO – Supervisor Yitzchok Ullman this week issued the following statement calling on Rockland County to share sales tax revenue form Palisades Credit Union Park: “Several weeks ago the Rockland Boulders welcomed their one-millionth fan to Palisades Credit Union Park. This venue has become one of Rockland’s most popular tourist destinations, with approximately 35 […]
BY BRIAN EDSALL Rockland County has implemented a new transparency link, detailing annual county spending data from 2016. The link was built by SmartProcure – a company that utilizes data for better decision making – which has been working with Rockland County since 2013. The link – https://smartprocure.us/RocklandCounty/ – showcases the annual county spending of $94 million, […]
A legislative column by Assemblyman Karl Brabenec. (R,TCN-Deerpark) I stand shoulder to shoulder with my fellow civil servants both from New York and across the country to address the issue of the opioid epidemic. From the White House to state legislatures, our country is rallying together fight this monster that is killing so many of […]