By County Executive Ed Day Last week I stood with Democrats and Republicans, Town Supervisors, Village Mayors, School District personnel and members of the Fire Services to unveil the Draft 2018 Shared Services Initiative Plan. The current draft of the Plan would save the County of Rockland and these entities an estimated $9,161,430 in 2019 […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Ombudsman The Ombudsman Alert would like to add his further note to last week’s article: ‘Signs’ of the Times Don’t Bode Well for Current Governor: The piece demonstrated the corruption that surrounds Cuomo’s office and our state’s growing deficit, as well as the spending of millions of dollars on erecting […]
Yes, it’s an election year, but despite polls showing him ahead right now, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a lot of explaining to do to his constituents, particularly the state’s growing deficit and the corruption that surrounds his office. Many are also questioning the spending spree the current governor has gone on when it comes to […]
To the Editor, Saturday’s planned march over the so-called Cuomo Bridge was absurd to say the least. Thankfully the response by our New York State Police assisted by local departments in Westchester and Rockland maintained law and order without anyone being injured. The recent anti-law enforcement sentiment being put out by the group who organized […]
By Kathy Kahn At 11:45p.m. on March 31, Albany lawmakers passed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $168.3 Billion NYS Budget for fiscal year 2018-2019, but no mention of how to address the $4 billion deficit the state faces were included. It is the fourth consecutive year the budget was passed “on time.” Among the positives: A uniform policy on sexual […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day at 2 p.m., Wednesday in Suffern to address the incoming nor’Easter. Following a series of storms that wreaked havoc and caused long-lasting blackouts, political officials assured the public that extra precautions were being taken in case the worst-case scenario hit Rockland and the region again. In […]