BY KATHY KAHN Persistent realtors intent on buying into Stony Point have made residents nervous. In response to the many complaints Supervisor Jim Monaghan and the Town Board have received, the board set a public hearing to amend its code to “Prohibit Improper Real Estate Solicitations in the Town of Stony Point.” The town will […]
To the Editor, I am writing on behalf of the Town Board and myself to respond to an inaccurate and inflammatory front page article that appeared in the March 2, 2017 issue of the Rockland County Times. The authors failed to consult anyone in the Town of Haverstraw before publishing the article. Contrary to the […]
‘Turning On One Another Is Not The Answer’ PRESS RELEASE– Legislator Lon M. Hofstein is strongly condemning an alarming uptick in the number of acts of hate occurring in Rockland and across the nation. “These attacks are completely unacceptable and I condemn each one of them,” Hofstein said. “No person should have to live in fear […]
Feb. 27 editorial of the New York Sun A-a-a-a-a-nd the Oscar for Hypocrisy goes to . . . Asghar Farhadi. The Iranian director won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for “The Salesman,” and we certainly wouldn’t gainsay the honor. But instead of showing up for the ceremony, Mr. Farhadi had the Iranian-American businesswoman […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day We were honored last week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo paid a visit to West Haverstraw. His chosen topic was consolidation and shared services – specifically increasing the services that counties like Rockland share with towns and village and consolidate overlapping functions. The governor is advocating a carrot-and-stick approach to […]
BY KATHY KAHN Fasten your seat belts—it’s going to be a bumpy budget ride. Ken Pokalsky, vice president of The Business Council of New York State, outlined its own and Legislative grievances when it comes to Cuomo’s proposed $152 billion budget and his failure to fulfill the request for a pay raise from lawmakers. Cuomo […]