PRESS RELEASE FROM SUPERVISOR ANDY STEWART Local parkland must be “alienated” by NYS before it can be used for other purposes. Earlier this year, the Town worked with the NYS Assembly and Senate to obtain passage of legislation that would give the Town the right to use the 65 acres of Broadacres lands for commercial […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – Two Public Service Commission hearings on the continued need for United Water New York’s proposed desalination plant were held on October 1 and 2, drawing large numbers of residents with strong reservations about the plan and its environmental and financial impact. The hearing featured representatives from both the PSC and […]
Legislative press release from Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee Brrrrrr. It won’t be long before fall’s chilly air turns to bitter cold. Rockland’s harsh winters can be devastating if you have trouble heating your home. That’s where the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) comes in. HEAP is a federally funded program providing relief to those who would […]
Statement from Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee “I commend the students of East Ramapo for their non-violent demonstration to bring attention to their concerns and frustrations regarding the poor building conditions and severe spending cuts, which have negatively impacted their access to classes and programs essential to the quality education our state constitution guarantees them. “With maturity […]
Legislative press release from the Office of Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern ) helped the Assembly pass the New York State Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (A.2597). In addition to creating a private scholarship fund (the DREAM Fund), this legislation would, for the first time ever, allow undocumented immigrant […]
BY HEATHER BARR In order to bring farming back into Rockland, which would provide many benefits to the community such as reducing our carbon footprint, there first needs to be a change in agricultural laws and the way agriculture is perceived, experts say. On Thursday, May 16, a Suburban Agriculture District Roundtable was held with […]