U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to call for a tax rebate for working families who are struggling amid rising prices and working-class job losses due to President Trump’s tariffs. Gillibrand’s Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act would use the billions of dollars in revenue generated by President Trump’s tariffs to […]
Online gambling sites are built for speed. Signing up, making a deposit, and getting started can all happen in just a few minutes. That first burst of activity is easy and inviting. Players in the U.S. and places like Rockland County often find themselves quickly drawn in by the promise of instant play. But […]
New York’s volunteer fire service saves taxpayers $3.8 billion per year. Financial and cultural changes in today’s society have resulted in a decrease in the number of volunteers, from approximately 120,000 volunteers in the early 2000s to around 80,000 today. While we are not at the point of a crisis, more volunteers are needed to […]
In the wake of the shooting of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti by a federal border patrol agent in Minneapolis, Legislator Beth Davidson (D-Nyack, Clarkstown), Majority Leader Alden Wolfe (D-Ramapo), Deputy Majority Leader Dana Stilley (D-Orangetown), Public Safety Committee Chair Paul Cleary (D-Haverstraw) and Legislator Jesse Malowitz (D-Suffern) urged the County to protect our immigrant […]
Congressman Mike Lawler has joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program’s lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors. Congress established the WTCHP on a bipartisan basis […]
The evening of February 3rd saw the Rockland County Legislature meet to discuss the potential of passing a bill known as the Safety and Dignity for All Act. Rocklanders showed up in droves with over 500 people both inside and outside the Rockland Board of Elections building in New City. The vote on this […]