To the Editor, As of this writing, Congress has passed a bill that would cut veterans’ retirement. It has at this point been sent to the Senate. Obviously, I think this is obnoxious. If cuts need to be made perhaps Congress and the Senate should think about their own salaries. First of all, how many veterans are there? When I […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – County Executive elect Ed Day formally announced Army Lieutenant Colonel Guillermo Rosa as his future Chief of Staff on Monday. Rosa said he accepted the offer to work in Day’s administration because he has seen and felt the financial and political changes occurring in the county and was inspired […]
Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel J. Guy graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Guy is the son of Kevin and […]
Winter Storm Watch in effect for Saturday and Saturday Night Attention Rockland County! Winter Storm Watch in effect for Saturday and Saturday Night 6-8 inches of snow possible w/ sleet and freezing rain.
The Rockland GOP has confirmed candidate Walter Wettje is appealing Judge Victor Alfieri’s ruling that discarded six absentee ballots in the Orangetown supervisor’s election. The GOP is filing its appeal in the NYS Court of Appeals Friday and the court anticipates it will decide whether to hear the case next week. Currently the incumbent Andy […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – After months of talks and consulting with both private accounting firms and State Comptroller’s office, the Rockland County Legislature adopted an amended budget proposal for the 2014 fiscal year, including a 9.9 percent property tax increase. The $760.9 million budget is buttressed by the Rockland County Deficit Financing Act, […]