By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Thanksgiving is almost here and we can rejoice this year knowing that all in Rockland County can have a roof over their head and a warm place to sleep as winter sets in. Our new Warming Center just opened at the Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center in […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced Monday that the county’s deficit fund balance that totaled $138 million four years ago is projected to be paid off by the end of fiscal 2017, according to an audit. “We have gone from $138 million deficit to zero in four years without raising taxes,” the County Executive said. “It’s a near-miraculous […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Two seismic events shook Rockland County this week and both have profound impacts on our shared future. The first I’m sure you’ve heard: The people of this county honored me by overwhelmingly voting to give me a second term as County Executive. The second might have slipped by without […]
Clarkstown holds seminar on Housing and Zoning enforcement BY KATHY KAHN It’s been a vexing problem for parts of Rockland County: stopping the illegal use of properties. Clarkstown hosted an information session on October 19 to help those combating the problem. The seminar at the Fire Training Center in Pomona gave many local town and village […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Every month, Rockland County spends $12,000 on cell phones – a vital tool in this age of instant communication. It’s a necessary cost, but we very easily could be paying $2,000 less for the same service every month. That would save $24,000 a year of your money. Now […]
The 2017 Rockland County political battleground is far removed from what it was at the beginning of the decade. The 2013 election season saw the election of County Executive Ed Day and the subsequent replacement of the Rockland GOP establishment. The Rockland Democratic Party has also been forced to change, often in spite of itself. […]