To the Editor, I endorse Rich Cocchiara to become our next representative to the State Assembly for the 99th District. Rich is an innovative business leader, with a demonstrated ability to assist businesses and governments in solving major logistical and infrastructure problems. Rich and his wife, Judy, have resided and paid taxes in our district […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Here’s a riddle: How many knowledgeable people does it take to suggest a policy change before society adopts their sage advice Buried in all the recent news about ISIS, horrific weather lashing the United States, the violence of NFL players and the like, came a hardly noticed news item about the idea […]
To the Editor, One of the most important duties of the town supervisor is to initiate and coordinate the budget process for our town. So at last night’s town board meeting, I presented the Tentative Budget to the board, the town clerk, and the public. The supervisor’s budget is the first of three drafts of […]
To the Editor, The election this November for New York State office holders is one of the most critical elections in history. Numerous corruption scandals plague both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the two most powerful men in Albany these past four years. The scandals are so bad for Cuomo that a […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, and the summer season has been officially declared as over, even though the calendar says autumn is still weeks away. With vacations behind us and the kids back in school, this is the time we traditionally return full attention to our work. That’s what we […]
Letter from Ed Day to Legislature Budget and Finance Committee: As part of a carefully considered review of county departments and operations, my administration has already cut nearly $3 million in salary and benefits since January 1, 2014, in high-level, upper management positions. However, this resolution sponsored by Legislative Chairman Alden Wolfe, Majority Leader Aron […]