by Cliff Weathers

Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef has dropped his interest in running for State Comptroller and is now mulling a run against Kirsten Gillibrand for her seat in the United States Senate. But yet another career-enhancement diversion by Vanderhoef is bad news for Rockland County as our reluctant executive once again seems concerned more about his political career than the unmeasurably critical job at hand in New City.
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by Larry Elkin

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” reads the inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City.

But, while weather and darkness may not halt the movement of the mail, economic realities might.

The U.S. Postal Service is supposed to run itself as a self-supporting business, but the political powers that be in Washington refuse to let it face the facts of business life – especially the fact that six-day mail delivery no longer makes economic sense.

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by Cliff Weathers

Last fall, 30 political activists from across the State of New York met in Albany to discuss the ongoing crisis in the New York State Senate. I was called to this meeting and asked to speak about the 38th State Senate District. There, we resolved that our State government is a disgrace: Senators fight over power and personal privilege to the exclusion of all else and New Yorkers suffer because of it. And we resolved to change this.
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By Richard Kavesh

Congressman John Boehner (R – Ohio) has starred in the Congressional version of “Dr. No” for  the past year in his role as the House Republican leader. However, I was amazed to pick up Monday’s New York Times and to find out that I actually agree with Boehner about President Obama’s goal of eliminating America’s notorious “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which bans openly gay members in the military.

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by Cliff Weathers

MSNBC, and it’s popular political shows such as Morning Joe, The Rachel Maddow Show, and Countdown, is coming to Verizon’s FIOS service in Bergen, Rockland and Orange Counties, FIOS reports.

This is big news for political junkies in the area. FIOS subscribers have either have had to go without the popular news channel, or those wanting to subscribe to FIOS have delayed switching to the fiber-optic cable alternative.
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Orangetown, Jan 21 — A potential Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Senate challenger stopped in at the Stateline Diner on Route 303 in Tappan on Thursday to woo local Democratic leaders.

Former Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford met with Orangetown Councilman Michael Maturo, Rockland Democratic Committee Chairman Vince Monte and Orangetown Democratic Committee Chairman Bob Crable on Thursday morning.

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by Cliff Weathers

The South Nyack Democratic Caucus will meet at 3p on Sunday, January 24 at South Nyack Village Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for office in the South Nyack election to be held on Tuesday, March 16.

All residents of the Village of South Nyack who are registered Democrats are encouraged to attend. The offices of Village Trustee (2) and Village Justice are up for election.
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By: Roger Seiler

Due to a difference of only two votes for two candidates in the Nyack Library’s election of four trustees yesterday, two recounts of the votes were performed at the library this afternoon. The results of these recounts were that the votes for Michael Growney and Deidre O’Hagan are tied at 107.

Therefore, the Library Board will have a special meeting on Thursday evening at 6 pm to authorize the holding of a public runoff election between these two candidates for one trustee position.

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by Roger Seiler

The turnout yesterday for the election of four Nyack Library trustees was the largest that the library has seen in years: 187 voters.  Thanks to all who came out to vote!  And thanks also to Deirdre O’Hagan whose spirited candidacy brought so much attention to this election.

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Albany, Jan 6 — If Governor David Paterson has his way, New York’s notorious pay-to-play politics and corruption will be a thing of the past. And the only thing that stands between Paterson and a change to business as usual in Albany are the senators and legislators he accuses of pay-to-play politics and corruption.

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