“Five families” of Rockland politics hold secret meeting behind cemetery at the offices of the Working Families Party; unlikely personalities seek to save Ed Lettre’s leadership of the Conservative Party (EDITOR’S NOTE POSTED NOVEMBER 26, 2012— PLEASE SEE ADDENDUM AT END OF STORY) BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Desperate times call for half-baked measures! Influential kingmaker in […]
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 […]
Study to be completed in October Press Release The Rockland Business Association (RBA) announced yesterday, it will issue a white paper that examines the County of Rockland’s fiscal crisis. The study is expected to be completed in October. “This project is designed to provide all interested parties with a single, authoritative resource regarding the county’s […]
Castaldi receives boot from Conservative line due to her legal marriage to another female The New York State Conservative Party has booted Republican Janice Castaldi from a possible Conservative Party endorsement in Rockland and Westchester Counties for the State Senate seat currently occupied by Senator David Carlucci. The reason: she is legally married by the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland County Legislature met for a general assembly on August 8 to discuss and pursue final votes on referrals which had been carried through the various legislative committees. In particular, there was significant discussion and debate on the issue of unfunded mandates. Referral 8634 urges Governor Cuomo and the state legislature […]
99th Assembly District (Town of Stony Point and parts of Orange County) BY MARK LEVY Like most people, I am disappointed in the politicians that represent us in Albany and in Washington. They waste taxpayer money and enact unconstitutional laws in an attempt to increase their power, and in doing so limit our lives, our […]