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by Jeff Lewis
While the number of houses available for sale in Rockland is on the rise, a local real estate agent says the economy is doing damage to some first-time home buyers. Naomi Streicher of Q Home Sales in New City says some are struggling with whether to buy or not…
Streicher says there are just over 350 homes available in Rockland for sale right now.
by Jeff Lewis
New York’s Governor and legislative leaders say they have come up with a budget agreement, four weeks past the deadline. Governor Kathy Hochul says the agreement includes a $1 billion tax cut for middle-class and low-income families, an increase to the Child Tax Credit, and expanded access to childcare…
Hochul says leaders may have to come back to make adjustments to the budget later in the year as there are questions about what the federal government will be putting into the state or not. The legislature will have to vote over the coming days on the budget, which comes in at around $254 billion.
by Jeff Lewis
Republican congressman Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley’s 17th district held his first long-awaited town hall of the year Sunday night in Clarkstown. About 100 protestors were gathered outside before the event started to let their opinions be heard. The event itself was occasionally interrupted, with at least one attendee having to be removed by police. Tina Traster is the editor of the Rockland County Business Journal, she attended the event and told “The Morning Show” yesterday that many in the audience were fired up well before they even got there…
Lawler urged people to be respectful of others so that they could get through as many questions as possible, though he frequently had to deal with groans and objections from many in the audience…
That audio courtesy of Forbes Magazine’s YouTube channel. Callers to “The Morning Show” yesterday, some saw the event in person and some didn’t, had their own opinions about the event, the attendees and Lawler…
Three more town halls are slated for other locations in the Hudson Valley later this year, locations and times still to be determined. If you missed Sunday’s event we have a link to Forbes Magazine’s YouTube video here.
by Jeff Lewis
The South Orangetown School District’s five libraries are asking voters today to give them a $150,000 dollar increase, to be split among the five libraries in Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Palisades, Tappan and Piermont. Voting is open from 10AM to 7PM today. For more information on where to vote, click here.
by Jeff Lewis
An 11 year-old girl that was hit by a car while bike riding in Monsey a month ago has reportedly died. That’s according to Monsey Scoop and DailyVoice.com. The crash happened just after 9pm on March 17th on Ronald Drive near the intersection of Nancy Lane. The girl was reportedly struck by a Lexus SUV. The driver remained on-scene. She was taken at the time to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition. A funeral service was held yesterday in Kiryas Joel.
Congressman Lawler Holds First of Four Town Halls in West Nyack
Rockland’s congressman held his first long-awaited town hall of the year last night in Clarkstown. About 100 people turned out to protest outside the Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack before the event began. News 12 said the event was frequently interrupted by hecklers. GOP congressman Mike Lawler of the Hudson Valley’s 17th district told the audience that he always works with colleagues from across the aisle and isn’t just a party-line Republican. Three more town halls are slated for other locations in the Hudson Valley later this year.
Pomona Man Arrested on Gun, Drug Charges
A Pomona man was arrested Friday after he was allegedly found with drugs and a loaded gun. Town of Haverstraw Police Chief John Gould Jr. says 28 year-old Michael Diaz was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and other charges. Diaz was arraigned in the Town of Haverstraw Justice Court, bail was set at $40,000, and he was taken to the Rockland County jail.