Friends, As you know, I am running for re-election for the 96th NYS Assembly District seat this year. I hope I can count on your support as I face an opponent in both the September 9th Democratic Primary and November 4th General Election. Any and every effort is helpful. Join me…
East Ramapo schools assigned state fiscal monitor
lohud | The Journal News by Joseph Spector & Mareesa Nicosia ALBANY – The state Education Department said Tuesday it will install a fiscal monitor for the troubled East Ramapo school district after Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the state to step up its oversight. State Education Commissioner John King…
N.J. rule limits New Yorkers’ job prospects
The New Jersey First Act requires all public employees to live within the state of New Jersey. New Jersey wants to have its cake and eat it too; it is shutting out New York residents despite the fact that countless New Jersey residents currently work in New York’s public jobs.…
New York, New Jersey join forces to fight flooding
A few inches of rain can add up to numerous flooding problems across Rockland and neighboring Bergen County, N.J. A new Rockland-Bergen Flooding Mitigation Task Force will focus on problems and identify possible solutions. by Laura Incalcaterra Just a few inches of rain can add up to numerous flooding problems…
Zebrowski urges state economic agency to void $1.6M grant for New Square slaughterhouse
Lohud Rockland Blog by Steve Lieberman Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, D-New City, again urged a state economic development agency to withdraw a $1.6 million grant for New Square’s controversial poultry processing plant. The plant – estimated to cost more than $3 million – is proposed for a residential-commercial area in New…
Zebrowski calls for state code investigation, public hearing into Ramapo development woes
Lohud Rockland Blog by Steve Lieberman Citing multiple examples of illegal housing and development in Ramapo, Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski is calling on state code enforcers to investigate and hold public hearings on the issue. Zebrowski, a New City Democrat who represents parts of Ramapo, has been monitoring the situation for…
Carlucci, Zebrowski back Tappan Zee toll discounts for Rockland, Westchester residents
Tappan Zee: A Bridge to a New Era By Theresa Juva-Brown and Khurram Saeed The first shovel isnt even in the ground for the new Tappan Zee Bridge, but a movement is already brewing to secure toll discounts for area residents, raising questions about the fairness of such a policy.…