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Rockland Declares State of Emergency
Action is Direct Response to NYC’s Migrant Housing Plan Rockland County Executive Ed Day has declared a State of Emergency in response to New York City’s plan to house 340 adult males in the Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangeburg for four months, followed by integration into the county. The declaration comes after Rockland County…
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Rockland County Officials Oppose NYC’s Plan to Bus Migrants to the Area
Rockland County officials, including County Executive Ed Day and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Joan Silvestri, are urging New York City not to send busloads of migrants to their county. They argue that Rockland lacks the necessary infrastructure to support the influx of undocumented individuals and that the current plan is neither sustainable nor…
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Senator Skoufis Establishes State Monitor for Orange County IDA
Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced the creation of a monitor within the State Inspector General’s office to provide enhanced oversight of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (OC IDA). The new monitor, negotiated by Skoufis as part of this year’s state budget, will be empowered to overrule the OC IDA’s tax break packages if…
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Senator Bill Weber Honored the New York State Public HighSchool Athletic Association Basketball Class A Champions
Albany, NY: Senator Bill Weber along with Assemblyman John McGowan recognized the Tapan Zee High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team and presented a joint resolution, as voted on by the New York State Senate and Assembly, honoring them for winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Basketball Class A.Championship last month. The…
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Senator Bill Weber Honored Carly Sardo Upon Capturing the 2023 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Gymnastics Floor Exercise Championship
Albany, NY: Carly Sardo, a Tappan Zee High School senior and resident of the 38thSenate district, captured the 2023 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Gymnastics Floor Exercise Championship in March. Senator Bill Weber and Assemblyman John McGowan honored Carly with a joint resolution the New York State Senate and Assembly voted…
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Skoufis, Eachus Honor Cadets During 71st Annual West Point Day
Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) and Assemblyman Chris Eachus (D-New Windsor) welcomed cadets and leadership from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday as they visited the Capitol to commemorate West Point Day, an annual legislative tradition. Skoufis and Eachus introduced a resolution in their respective chambers to recognize April 26th as West…