Democratic Assembly candidate for District 99, James Skoufis, had this to say about the NY Thruway’s proposed steep toll hikes for commercial drivers. “Now is not the time to require businesses that deliver the goods we depend on everyday to pay a 45 percent toll increase. The economy is still struggling; we have not yet […]
An increase in pay for members of the New York State Legislature is in discussion and opinions are strong. This raise in pay would be voted on at the end of 2012 and, if passed, would go into effect at the beginning of 2013. State legislator base salaries have not been raised since 1999. And […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Demonstrators gathered at Ramapo Town Hall at 7:15 p.m. on July 9 to raise awareness of the town’s budgetary woes and voice their objections to the conduct of Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. Preserve Ramapo organized the event in response to perceived misuse and diversion of public funds, alleged damage done to […]
5-year pact averages 2.4 percent annual increase BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES A reluctant Orangetown Town Board has approved a new five year contract with the town’s Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, granting an average 2.4 percent pay hike annually through 2015 and keeping all existing benefits in place including pensions, overtime, personal and […]
BY SARA GILBERT The Preserve Ramapo group met Monday evening, July 2, at the Deerkill Day Camp to discuss their plan for a demonstration this coming Monday, July 9 outside Ramapo Town Hall. The goal, they say, is to protest the Ramapo Town Board’s intention to raise the tax cap above the 2 percent state […]
The New York State Public Service Commission approved the new electric rate plan for Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. on Thursday, June 14. The plan will affect O&R electric customers’ bills beginning July 1, 2012. It will increase the typical residential electric full service customer’s bill by roughly $3.06 per month. A typical user on […]