BY MICHAEL RICONDA David Fried, who served as a village justice for Spring Valley before running as the Democratic candidate for county executive in 2013, has been keeping busy with his law practice since the election. This week he announced he has also made an agreement with a prominent Manhattan law firm. Koehler & Isaacs […]
NEW CITY – In a reversal of a controversial decision by Spring Valley Mayor Demeza Delhomme, State Judge Gerald Loehr struck down the mayor’s dismissal of Village Trustee Vilair Fonvil on Monday. The decision comes two weeks after Fonvil and his allies on the board, Trustees Emilia White and Asher Grossman, successfully filed a restraining […]
Deficit Bond Will Help Improve County’s Financial Condition By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Our continuing efforts to put the County’s fiscal house back in order got a major boost this month with the news of a low interest rate on our $96 million deficit financing bond. One of the key components of our financial […]
Chris Day isn’t the only Republican running for the nomination in the 17th Congressional District. In order to face permanent incumbent Nita Lowey, Day must first beat Tea Party stalwart Frank Morganthaler. Morganthaler is a Marine who has run for office twice in recent years. He promotes the Tea Party brand of smaller government, reform […]
BY MICHAEL JAMES BARTON The final verdict is in. The Keystone XL pipeline is a clear win for America. In late January, the U.S. State Department released its long-awaited analysis on the environmental impact of the project, which would connect Canadian oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries. Officials found that building the pipeline would have […]
FROM NYSAC With the Governor and Legislature each advancing different proposals for property tax relief, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is pleased that a plan to help beleaguered homeowners and businesses will be part of the final 2014-15 State Budget. As part of this well-intentioned effort, and to assist the state in […]