Rockland County

Rockland Man Enters A Plea About Facebook Death Threats

Allison Dunne — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:25:00 +0000

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A New York man accused of making death threats on Facebook against some of the nation's highest-ranking elected officials has pleaded guilty.

Lawmakers Urge NY Governor To Sign Bi-State Bill To Abate Flooding

Allison Dunne — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:02:38 +0000

State legislators from New York and New Jersey are teaming up to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would help the two states with flooding issues.

IDC Takes Proposed Campaign Finance Bill On The Road

Allison Dunne — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:57:31 +0000

A group of New York state Senators held a public hearing Wednesday on a proposed campaign finance reform bill. They say with the most recent lawmaker names that have emerged in connection with a federal corruption investigation, the need for such reform is all the more urgent.

State Comptroller Has Concerns With Rockland's Budget

Allison Dunne — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:25:00 +0000

The New York State Comptroller says he is concerned with the budget in one Hudson Valley county.

County Legislator Sponsors Resolutions Related to Public Corruption

Allison Dunne — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:51:54 +0000

As New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was introducing a measure to crack down on political corruption Tuesday, a local legislator in the Hudson Valley started work on a proposal for his county, one he hopes becomes law on the state level as well.

Rockland County Legislator Ed Day, a Republican, is sponsoring a resolution urging state legislators to move forward with a Senate and Assembly bill that would amend the state constitution to authorize the forfeiture of retirement benefits earned during the term of office of a New York elected official convicted of a public corruption felony.

Spring Valley's Mayor Speaks Publicly After Corruption Charges

Allison Dunne — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:19:15 +0000

After being charged with bribery in a real-estate development scheme as part of a larger political corruption case in New York, it is still unclear whether the mayor of Rockland County’s Spring Valley will remain in office.

Village of Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin and Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret face bribery and mail fraud charges in connection with a federal corruption case stretching from New York City to Spring Valley to Albany. Here’s Jasmin during a news conference streamed at lohud.com at 10 this morning at Village Hall.

2013 County Health Rankings Are Released

Allison Dunne — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:52:28 +0000

An annual report on health rankings for counties across the country has just been released. Four Hudson Valley counties are in the top 10 in New York.

It’s the fourth annual report on health rankings, and gives a snapshot of the overall health of counties. Abbey Cofsky is senior program officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which developed the report with the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute.

And it is some of these factors that propelled Rockland County toward the top of the list in New York.

FEMA Awards Two Hudson Valley Towns Sandy Cleanup Money

Allison Dunne — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:35:00 +0000

Two Hudson Valley towns are on the receiving end of a combined $3.6 million in federal funds. The money is to reimburse the cost of cleaning up after Superstorm Sandy.

Rockland on the road to financial recovery, says Vanderhoef

Hank Gross — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:06:37 +0000

NEW CITY – Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef delivered his final state of the county address to the County Legislature Tuesday night taking aim at budget and financial challenges and the county’s experiences with Hurricane Sandy.

Vanderhoef, who is retiring at the end of the year, spent a significant amount of time discussing the county’s budget woes, assuring county residents the worst of the recession was over but more structural changes were necessary.

A Rockland Man Allegedly Threatened NY Politicians

Allison Dunne — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:56:15 +0000

NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Police have accused a Hudson Valley man of making death threats on Facebook against New York’s governor, New York City’s mayor, and several members of Congress. Police say they found two rifles, bayonets, ammunition. and body armor at the man’s Rockland County home. Clarkstown police say 49-year-old Lawrence Mulqueen of Nanuet was arraigned Thursday on charges of making terroristic threats, illegally possessing weapons, and harassment. Police were called Wednesday afternoon by Mulqueen's landlady, who said he'd been harassing her. They say she tipped them to Mulqueen's alleged threats, made on a Facebook page under a pseudonym. Police say the FBI helped with the investigation. A town court clerk says no lawyer is listed for Mulqueen in court records. Mulqueen is being held until a court date Monday.