November 22, 2021 by The village of Airmont is holding their budget review meeting today via Zoom. The Board of Trustees meeting to review the tentative budget is this afternoon at 4pm. Click here for the Zoom meeting information. … [Read more...] about Airmont to Hold Budget Review Meeting Monday Afternoon
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Rockland’s Congressman Urges Colleagues to Pass “Build Back Better” Spending Plan
November 22, 2021 by President Biden’s $1.75 trillion “Build Back Better” spending package passed in the House of Representatives on Friday, but faces a murky future in the Senate. Rockland Congressman Mondaire Jones, in a speech on the House floor Friday, urged his colleagues to pass the historic legislation… While Democrats have touted the plan’s higher tax rate for … [Read more...] about Rockland’s Congressman Urges Colleagues to Pass “Build Back Better” Spending Plan
Former Pomona Man Pleads Guilty (Again) to Stealing from Clients, Gets 5+ Years in Prison
November 20, 2021 by A former Pomona man who claimed to be a financial adviser has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after pleading guilty to conning three Westchester residents out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. His victims included two people who lived in his White Plains apartment complex, one was a disabled man on a fixed income and confined to a … [Read more...] about Former Pomona Man Pleads Guilty (Again) to Stealing from Clients, Gets 5+ Years in Prison
Legislature May Have Votes to Approve Takeover of Spring Valley Inspection Duties
November 19, 2021 by When the legislature votes to authorize the county to temporarily handle fire and safety enforcement in Spring Valley, the head of the minority party expects it to pass. Legislature Minority Leader Lon Hofstein says he believes there are enough votes to approve the measure at the next Legislature meeting… Once the legislature approves and adopts … [Read more...] about Legislature May Have Votes to Approve Takeover of Spring Valley Inspection Duties
NY to Close Six Prisons Across the State as Prison Population Drops
November 19, 2021 by Six New York state correctional facilities will close next March in a cost-cutting move by the governor as the inmate population declines, that’s according to a report by the Associated Press. The state Department of Corrections says inmates will be sent to other locations, there won’t be any layoffs, and the state will save $142 million. Rockland … [Read more...] about NY to Close Six Prisons Across the State as Prison Population Drops