Living in a Glass House

Living in a Glass House

BY ARDSLEY POMONA Suffern Mayor Dagan Lacorte has dealt with his fair share of strife during the 2013 campaign season for county executive. From revelations of his history of verbal and physical confrontations with rivals and critics, to media coverage of controversial former Assemblyman Ryan Karbenโ€™s donations to his campaign, to, most memorably, the infamous [โ€ฆ]

Rockland County Executive Candidates Debate Environmental Concerns

BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland Water Coalition hosted an occasionally heated debate between candidates for county executive on the evening of April 18, covering issues ranging from United Waterโ€™s proposed desalination plant in Haverstraw to the continued issues surrounding Indian Point. The debate had five participants: Suffern mayor Dagan LaCorte, County Legislator Ilan Schoenberger, former [โ€ฆ]

ON THE TABLE: Reduction of Size of County Legislature

ON THE TABLE: Reduction of Size of County Legislature

Day runs with Friedโ€™s idea while Schoenberger says they both have it wrong Democratic county executive candidate David Fried announced yesterday a plan to reduce Rockland Countyโ€™s legislature from 17 to 11 members. Heโ€™s now received support from an unexpected source: fellow county executive candidate Republican Ed Day, a sitting legislator. Day said he is [โ€ฆ]

Dagan finds Religionโ€”Following Spy-Gate, Candidate Proposes Ethics Rules

Dagan finds Religionโ€”Following Spy-Gate, Candidate Proposes Ethics Rules

Spy one day, ethics proponent the next, Democratic county exec candidate Dagan LaCorte proposes rules for fellow candidates   BY DYLAN SKRILOFF On Thursday, January 24, Suffern mayor and 2013 county executive candidate Dagan LaCorte (D), was dealt a major blow to his reputation in the eyes of many colleagues and potential supporters. LaCorte had [โ€ฆ]