Lowdown on Village of Haverstraw Board Meeting 9/17

The Village of Haverstraw may soon be buying back ownership of the villageโ€™s streetlights, according the village trustees and Mayor Michael Kohut at Monday nightโ€™s board meeting. The village has been fighting against planned rate hikes by Orange and Rockland Utilities, and as a way out of the hikes the utilities company is offering local […]

Rockland County Taxi Law

Rockland County Taxi Law

BY MICHAEL CAHILL Rockland County taxi and livery drivers will soon only need one permit to operate in the county and for the first time will be able to operate in areas outside of Rockland. The legislation, (S.6491/A.9301), passed by New York State and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on August 17, gives […]

USELESS GEN-ON CORPORATION LOOKS TO SCREW NORTH ROCKLAND TAXPAYERS FURTHER

USELESS GEN-ON CORPORATION LOOKS TO SCREW NORTH ROCKLAND TAXPAYERS FURTHER

Supervisor Phillips delivers bad news about GenOn and also attacks North Rockland school board at Sep. 10th Town of Haverstraw board meeting Who knew there was a company that could accomplish so little with a fully functional gas plant? The Town of Haverstraw may be facing more financial problems in the near future, as it […]

Lowdown on Village of Haverstraw’s Sept. 4th Board Meeting

BY MICHAEL CAHILL The Village of Haverstraw Trustees met Tuesday evening for a special post-Labor Day meeting to discuss several items and vote on a new law governing landlords collection of rent from illegal housing units. During the first public comment section of the meeting asked Mayor Michael Kohut was asked for an update regarding […]