‘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 […]
BY SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND When I gave birth, I needed time. Time to recover. Time to learn how to nurse and care for my baby. But if you’re a working mom, then odds are you didn’t have that time. Instead, after a very short stay at home with your new baby, you probably had to […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT At the urging of the Rockland County Times, Assemblypersons Ellen Jaffee and Ken Zebrowski delivered on their promise to send a joint letter to President Donald Trump, outlining their reasons for him to prioritize the funding of the massive Gateway Project as a means to greatly improving the economy of Rockland […]