A Legislative Column by Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,TCN-Deerpark) As we delve deeper into budget negotiations here in Albany and approach the April 1 deadline, there are many questions still to be answered. All that seems to be talked about is giving away free college on the backs of our taxpayers and allowing 16- and 17-year-old murderers and […]
Senator Bill Larkin (R,C, I-39th District) cast his aye vote today on the Senate’s 2017-18 Budget Resolution. Senator Larkin advocated for many issues that could have a profound impact on the Hudson Valley concerning veteran’s services, clean water, property taxes and more. “The Senate’s budget resolution is a responsible and fiscally disciplined spending plan that will […]
SKOUFIS PRESS RELEASE– Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that he helped negotiate and pass the Assembly’s 2017-18 state budget proposal, which includes tax relief for the middle-class, an extension of the millionaire’s tax, an increase in K-12 and higher education aid, support for seniors, and reforms to economic development. Supporting our schools The Assembly proposal allocates […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert RCT Ombudsman Breaking News From M.I.T. As an M.I.T. Alumnus as well as a former mathematics instructor at the Institute, this Ombudsman is pleased to introduce the controversial subject of self-driving trucks. The latest information on this subject can be found in my March, 2017 copy of the “MIT Technology Review” […]
Reclaim New York launches first statewide citizen-driven open government website, using 29 indicators to comprehensively evaluate transparency practices PRESS RELEASE– Across the state, waste, corruption, and secrecy at every level of government have dogged New Yorkers. Now, they can finally help hold their governments accountable, and demand comprehensive online transparency. Reclaim New York just launched […]
BY OLEG KHAGHANI In an effort to prevent the likelihood of a major dam accident, such as had occurred at the Oroville Dam in California this past February, in Rockland and Westchester counties, the Office of Senator David conducted an extensive study of the area’s dams. This study categorized all these water barriers into four […]