Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef discusses his proposed 2011 budget in an Editorial Spotlight interview at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The $711.5 million spending plan would increase the tax levy by 3.9 percent. That would translate into a $24 increase for a typical homeowner, pushing the county portion of the… Read More →
The Editorial Board hosted an Editorial Spotlight interview session with members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Discussing County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed $1.78 billion spending plan for 2011 were Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat who is the legislature’s chairman; Peter Harckham, the Majority Leader and a Katonah Democrat;... Read More →
Here’s a look at recently published opinion content: Sunday, Nov. 21 Hudson crossings: Editorial We assess various proposals to include transportation across the Hudson — the recently abandoned tunnel, an expansion of the No. 7 subway line and plans to construct a new Tappan Zee bridge — and come to… Read More →
Members of the Westchester Board of Legislators discuss the proposed 2011 budget in an Editorial Spotlight interview at 1 p.m. Tuesday on LoHud.com. The spending plan from County Executive Rob Astorino cuts the tax levy by 1 percent and trims or eliminates funding for a host of social services. Watch… Read More →
A measured decision from the Federal Drug Administration this afternoon: The agency has warned four companies today that their caffeinated alcoholic beverages are unsafe . That means the products, including Four Loko, are not to be sold. For details, go to USA Today’s story. The ruling isn’t much of a… Read More →
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino discusses his fiscal 2011 budget proposal in an Editorial Spotlight interview at 11:30 a.m. today on LoHud.com. Astorino, who ran for office in 2009 pledging not to raise taxes, has proposed a slight decrease in the tax levy for 2011. His budget, however, would trim… Read More →
Here’s a look at opinion content published Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14: Saturday, Nov. 13 Energy policy: Commentary Michael E. Kraft, professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, offers a commentary on the priorities of the lame-duck Congress. Kraft encourages legislators in Washington to take… Read More →
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will discuss his fiscal 2011 budget proposal in an Editorial Spotlight interview 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on LoHud.com. Astorino, who ran for office in 2009 pledging not to raise taxes, has proposed a slight decrease in the tax levy for 2011. His budget, however, would trim… Read More →
Here’s a look at opinion content published today, Friday, Nov. 12: Big oil and hydraulic fracturing: Editorial We comment on news this week that the federal Environmental Protection Agency had subpoenaed energy giant Halliburton over that company’s use of hydraulic fracturing — a process in which a mix of water… Read More →
Good morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published today, Thursday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day: Editorial We comment the recent launch of FAVOR, Find and Assist Veterans of Record, in Westchester. The program has been operating in Putnam since March and for more than two years in Rockland. We write:... Read More →