LETTER to the COMMUNITY from ORANGE COUNTY EXECUTIVE EDWARD A. DIANA As your County Executive and a lifelong Orange County resident, I believe there is no greater responsibility than upholding the integrity of public office. I stand by my personal convictions and beliefs and am committed to being fiscally and ethically responsible. The Democratic Alliance, [...]

IN MEMORIAM – ELECTED MODERATE REPUBLICANS, 1854-2012 This morning, the American people grieved the official death of the moderate wing of the Republican Party following the Republican US Senate primary in Indiana. Elected moderates had been on life support within the GOP since the first Tea Party purge in 2010, and last night’s defeat of [...]

CSEA to Orange County leadership: “Stop blaming Valley View workers, start hiring!” Leaders of CSEA, the union proud to represent workers at the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation, called on Orange County leaders to put an immediate stop to the outrageous practice of badmouthing Valley View workers to distract from management’s failure [...]

Thanks to the hard work of local advocates, farmers and winemakers, the New York Senate recently passed a bill that will have a major impact on local wineries and farmers. Now, it’s up to the Assembly, which will consider the bill soon. The Senate bill, S.4242-A, authorizes the sale of wine produced by farms, wineries [...]

Letter to the Editor The New York State Assembly Re-Districting Regarding the mapping of new Assembly districts, if I were smart (a claim I have never made) perhaps I might understand the thought process, particularly as the 101st district is concerned. At face value my question would be, what do the residents of Oneida County [...]

Op/Ed letter submitted ** Following a town hall meeting with 100 seniors in Newburgh to discuss the future of Medicare, Dr. Richard Becker released the following statement blasting Nan Hayworth for her support of the Ryan Plan and false claims to be a moderate. “Claiming to be a moderate on the same day that the [...]

Rebuild New York Now Calls for Increased Infrastructure Investment New initiative aims to raise awareness about New York’s aging roads, bridges and other public projects. A partnership of statewide businesses unveiled the Rebuild New York Now campaign (www.rebuildnynow.org) today. The campaign is designed to raise public awareness regarding the state’s deteriorating infrastructure and will encourage [...]

Congresswoman Hayworth Op-Ed: Tappan Zee Project a Top Priority for Hudson Valley By U.S. Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, M.D. (NY-19) Assuring that we have a healthy and strong economy that puts Americans back to work is our nation’s most pressing issue, and the number one priority for Congress.  As the Representative for the Hudson Valley, I’m [...]

Letter to the Editor A new turn of events took place this past month as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has begun to seriously consider the alternative plan to a Compressor Station in Minisink.  FERC notified residents along the alternative route that a replacement of the line is now an option. The latest actions by [...]

While our leaders in Albany took important first steps toward improving New York’s business climate and strengthen our economy in 2011, the report published today by The Tax Foundation shows that we still have a long way to go before we can reclaim the title of the Empire State. If we are serious about significantly [...]