COMMUNITY VIEW BY STEVEN WHITE On November 30, 2016, Spring Valley trustees Grossman, Fonvil and McGill voted to abolish the assessor’s office. This was done over the objections of the assessor and the mayor and Deputy Mayor Emilia White. The stated purpose was to consolidate government services for efficiency. There was no study, analysis or […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman The Town of Clarkstown has a proud history, which often included innovations that were unique to Rockland County. One such innovation was their creation of a Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) back in the 1990s. This Ombudsman was appointed by the Clarkstown Town Board to this first “CCRB” and […]
NEW CITY, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day announces that the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a Town Hall in Rockland on August 4. Representatives from the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System will be at the New City Library, 220 North Main St., New City at 1 p.m., Friday, August 4 “This is a […]
State tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same period last year and $315.7 million below projections, according to the state cash report issued Tuesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “We’re three months into New York’s fiscal year and personal income tax collections are […]
More Than 6,400 Rockland Residents Use Public Transportation For NYC Commute Daily, Including Subway System  New City, NY (July 26, 2017) – Rockland County Legislature Chairman Toney L. Earl is calling for action when it comes to addressing the ongoing MTA subway delays and service interruptions in New York City. “It is past time for […]