Using the media to get out the message BY KATHY KAHN It’s a great place to live, work and play, but in order to get more companies to take a look at the New York’s smallest but strategically located county, Rockland’s Economic Development Corporation is using the media to get out the message. Michael DiTullo, […]
He was his father’s secret weapon during his successful run for Rockland County executive. He was the top ROTC grad in Connecticut before he led fighting men into battle during the War in Afghanistan. He gave the commencement speech at RCC while still in his early 20s, imploring new graduates that the American dream was […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN County executive-elect Ed Day, still a legislator for another few weeks, tried to immediately make good on at least one campaign promise last week when he brought a resolution before the Legislature to reduce county elected officials’ salaries by 10 percent. After vigorous discussion by the entire body, however, he agreed to […]
Friends, Last night we got the amazing news – after all of our hard work, time, sweat, and tears, we brought home a victory for this great county! It was a hard fought campaign, and you all gave so much of yourselves towards it. I was blown away by the support on the campaign trail, […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – Local Democrats representing county, town and village governments gathered for a press conference at the County Courthouse in New City on October 29 to demonstrate their cross-party support for Republican County Executive Candidate Ed Day. Speakers lauded Day’s experience with county government as a legislator, his plan to bring […]
Dear Readers, As in the past, this column will provide you with interesting information that can include human interest stories, historical events and perspectives, happenings in the county or controversial pondering. Either my colleagues or I will author the monthly pieces and you can in turn respond with your own comments, if you choose. This […]