Rockland County legislators have voted unanimously to allocate $2 million to help local food pantries meet a surge in demand for food assistance following the lapse of funding to the federal SNAP program. Rockland County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. stressed the need to move quickly in getting funding to the pantries. “We need to […]
The NYS high court has decided to move elections to coincide with state and federal races. Some believe that this could bring a welcome amount of attention to local races, while others decry the move, claiming the ruling to be unconstitutional. County Executive Ed Day has released a statement criticizing the decision, stating, “The New […]
Senator Weber announced the introduction of Senate Bill S8521, designed to promote greater accountability in the state budget schedule. Weber’s legislation stipulates that if the State Budget is not enacted by the first day of the fiscal year, the Governor and members of the Legislature will have their biweekly salary payments withheld and permanently forfeited […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will no longer defend drinking water safeguards that protect Americans from four toxic PFAS chemicals, also known as “forever chemicals.” The EPA is also asking the federal court to throw out existing limits that protect drinking water from those four PFAS chemicals (PFNA, PFHxS, GenX, […]