A state-appointed academic monitor in the East Ramapo school district is leaving that position to take over as interim superintendent in Ossining. That’s according to the Journal News. Mary Fox-Alter will leave her position as of July first. No word on a replacement yet. East Ramapo voters rejected the proposed budget earlier this month.
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Debt Ceiling Coming Down to Wire, Rockland Congressman Optimistic Deal Can Get Done
The nation could go into default after it was reported that GOP Lawmakers and the president remain separated by a “significant gap” on a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Rockland Congressman Republican Mike Lawler of the 17th District says he’s optimistic a deal can get done, since nobody wants to default…
WRCR market analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management in Chestnut Ridge agrees the nation will not go into default…
The deadline is June first, just a little more than a week away.
Former Village of Haverstraw Deputy Mayor Sentenced for Taking Funds from Non-profit Organization
Probation and restitution. That’s the sentence for former Village of Haverstraw deputy mayor Emily Dominguez, who was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $11,000 in funds and donations from nonprofit organizations. Rockland D-A Tom Walsh says she admitted last September to stealing the money from the Rockland Community Foundation where she served as a board member and former president. She got five years’ probation and she has to pay back the money she took.
Governor and NYC Mayor Take Swipe at Counties That Have Implemented States of Emergency in Migrant Situation
New York’s governor took a swipe at Rockland and other counties that have lined up against New York City’s secret plan to bring overflows of migrants to the suburbs. In a press conference yesterday with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul said counties that have passed states of emergency should think twice about that strategy…
Mayor Adams said the city has been able to keep the migrants off the streets, but with nearly 6,000 arriving each week, space is rapidly dwindling…
In a statement, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said Rockland and other counties in the state have legitimate concerns as conditions, infrastructure, and resources vary with union and day laborer jobs already scarce. Day noted Rockland has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the state and a housing crisis that organic migration makes more complicated.
Clarkstown Supervisor to Make Official Announcement on Future in the Coming Days Now That Term Limits Law Has Been Overturned
Now that New York State’s highest court has voided Clarkstown’s term limits law, the town’s current supervisor can run again for the position this year. George Hoehmann told “The Morning Show” Monday that despite his initial vote for term limits back in 2014, he’s come full circle on the philosophy…
Tina Traster is the publisher of RCBizJournal.com, and says finally putting the issue before the voters would be the right thing to do…
New York’s Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that the Town Board had illegally adopted the law nine years ago without putting it up for a public referendum. Hoehmann was a councilman at the time the law was adopted and had voted for it back then. Hoehmann and GOP Chairman Lawrence Garvey could run in a primary and then the winner would face off against town clerk, Democrat Justin Sweet. Hoehmann said he’ll be making an official announcement about his future in the coming days.